But I really don't know why I should say all this to you." The workman had stopped, and was staring at him earnestly with a look of the deepest interest upon his smoke-darkened features.
"I am very glad to hear what you say," said he.

"It is a pleasure to know that the worship of gold is not quite universal, and that there are at least some who can rise above it.

Would you mind my shaking you by the hand ?" It was a somewhat extraordinary request, but Robert rather prided himself upon his Bohemianism, and upon his happy facility for making friends with all sorts and conditions of men.

He readily exchanged a cordial grip with his chance acquaintance.
"You expressed some curiosity as to this house.

I know the grounds pretty well, and might perhaps show you one or two little things which would interest you.