I shall pay her a visit myself after dinner .-- You will feel quite at home here in the library, Sir Everard," Mr.Mangan went on, throwing open the door of a very fine apartment on the seaward side of the house.

"Grand view from these windows, especially since we've had a few of the trees cut down.

I see that Parkins has set out the sherry.

Cocktails, I'm afraid, are an institution you will have to inaugurate down here.

You'll be grateful to me when I tell you one thing, Sir Everard.