I suppose that was the way you collected so many beautiful things, was it not ?" "Yes, I suppose so," answered the squire, looking at her curiously.

"In fact of course it was.

I was a great deal in China and South America and India, and in all sorts of places where one picks up things." "And in Turkey, too, where you got Stamboul ?" "Yes.

He was so wet that I left him outside to day.

Did not want to spoil your carpet." The squire had a way of turning the subject when he seemed upon the point of talking about himself which was very annoying to Mrs.Goddard.But she had not entirely recovered her equanimity and for the moment had lost control of the squire.