Rain, storm, and sunshine have all done their work, and painted the mouldering walls with a hundred varied tints.

In 1840 the inheritor of one of the noblest names of France resided here with his only son.

The name of the present proprietor was Caesar Guillaume Duepair de Champdoce.

He was looked upon both by the gentry and peasantry of the country side as a most eccentric individual.

He could be seen any day wandering about, dressed in the most shabby manner, and wearing a coat that was frequently in urgent need of repair, a leathern cap on his head, wooden shoes, and a stout oaken cudgel in his hand.