They walked on through the beautiful wooded park.

Carpets of primroses ran beside them, and masses of wild cherry blossoms were beginning to show amid the beeches.
Elizabeth was vaguely conscious of beauty, of warm air, of heavenly sun.

But the veil upon the face of all nations was upon her eyes also.
When they reached the house, the Squire said, 'I looked up the passage in the _Persae_ that occurred to me yesterday.

Will you come and take it down ?' They went into the library together.

On a special table in front of the Squire's desk there stood a magnificent Greek vase of the early fifth century B.C.A king--Persian, from his dress--was sitting in a chair of state, and before him stood a small man apparently delivering a message.