He had not thought of the thing particularly in detail before, and now that he realised the significance of the fact as a fact, Emily had afforded him a new sensation.
"You may do it now, if you wish," he said.

"I once went over the place with an architect, and he said the whole thing could be made comfortable and the atmosphere of the period wholly retained for about a thousand pounds.

It is not really dilapidated and it is worth saving.

The gables and chimneys are very fine.

I will attend to that, and you can do the rest in your own way." "It may take a good deal of money to buy the old things," gasped Emily.
"They are not cheap in these days.