Harry remained a week longer at Parley House.

Then he heard that an estate was for sale, two miles away, and drove over quietly to inspect it.

Ten days later he wrote from London, and said that he had bought the place.
"He is the most obstinate fellow that I ever knew!" Mr.Lindsay exclaimed, as he read the letter.
"What is it, dear ?" "He has bought Hungerford's place, and never gave me the slightest hint of his intentions." "Well, I think it will be very nice to have him so near us," Mrs.
Lindsay said, decidedly.
"Oh, of course, and it will be so handy for--" "Peter, will you take another cup of tea ?" his wife said, sharply; and Mr.Lindsay knew that he had nearly put his foot in it.
A week later Harry came down again--to see, as he said, what required to be done to the house; and he needed no persuasion to stay at Parley Hall.

To decide upon matters, he needed a great deal of advice, both from Mrs.Lindsay and Mary; and then, having put the house into the hands of the builders and decorators, he went up to town again.

However, he frequently ran down to see how things were getting on and, before the alterations were all finished, Mary had consented to become its mistress.
Abdool preferred to remain as his master's body servant, as before.
He had even, before leaving India, picked up a certain amount of English; and had improved considerably his knowledge of the language during the long voyage.