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Selwyn decided that he would go and say good-bye to the fellow. There was something both sturdy and picturesque about him, and the American presumed that even the head-groom of the Durwents would not be averse to a ten-shilling gratuity. He therefore left his room, and reaching the lawn, strolled over to the stables. 'Good-morning, Mr.

Selwyn recalled the words of Mathews: 'Milord, you're a thoroughbred, you are. This youth was of a race of thoroughbreds. Maternal heredity had skipped him altogether; he was a Durwent of Durwents, and heir to all the distinction and lack of distinction which marked the long line of that family.

It was Mathews, the head-groom of the Durwents. 'Yes, said the American, pausing, 'very pleasant. 'It looks sort of as if we was going to 'ave some ditherin's wi' Germany, Mr. Selwyn. 'It does. I don't see how war can be averted now. 'It's funny Mister Malcolm ain't 'ome yet, sir. Has 'is moberlizin' orders came? 'There's a War Office telegram in the house.

In spite of what you say, it is my intention to keep to the tradition of the Durwents, and that is that the occupant of Roselawn' 'What! am not I his mother? cried the good woman, her hysteria having much the same effect on Lord Durwent's smoothly developing monologue as a heavy pail dropped by a stage-hand during Hamlet's soliloquy.

In view of the scandal about Dick Durwent, although it was not spoken of by any one, he felt that it would have been more delicate to leave with the other guests. But it seemed as if the Durwents dreaded to be alone. His presence gave an impersonal shield behind which they could seek shelter from each other, and they urged him so earnestly to remain that it would have been ungracious to refuse.

There were 'oils' purchased by Durwents who liked to patronise the arts, and 'waters' by Durwents who didn't like oils. And year after year, generation after generation, the ancient drawing-room received its additional impedimenta without so much as a creak of protest. In the impressive seclusion of Roselawn, therefore, the house-party began to gather.