13/26 Ah, nothing like old England after all. And to tread the ancestral soil, and cherish the old associations, and to nurture a virtuous family in the fear of the Lord, and to be ready with the rent--" "Rent is too high, Sir; I must have five pounds off. Cousin Joe has taken all out, and put nought in." "John o' the Smithies, you astonish me. I have strong reason for believing that the rent is far too low. |