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The bishops were treated with much indignity, and were compelled to deliver up their castles by fear of something worse. In Roger's splendid castle of Devizes were his nephew, the Bishop of Ely, who had escaped arrest at Oxford, and Maud of Ramsbury, the mother of his son Roger the Chancellor.
In it is the manor house, a seventeenth-century building, containing a famous collection of armour. The Kennet is at its best as it flows through the park. On the Hungerford side of Ramsbury, and to the south of the Kennet, is the famous Littlecote Manor, a magnificent and unexcelled sixteenth-century house.
All Ramsbury knew by then of his matrimonial complications, and seemed anxious to talk about them; complications which tended to increase until Mr. Barrett wrote out a list of his children's names and ages and learnt it off by heart.
Having given at least half-a-dozen hints of this kind, he made a final return to Ramsbury and entered into occupation of his new house. "It does you credit, Jernshaw," he said, gratefully. "I should have made a rare mess of it without your help." "It looks very nice," admitted his friend. "Too nice." "That's all nonsense," said the owner, irritably. "All right," said Mr. Jernshaw.
He was a kindly man, and he spent some time thinking out the easiest death for Mrs. Barrett. He decided at last upon heart-disease, and a fort-night later all Ramsbury knew of the letter from Australia conveying the mournful intelligence. It was generally agreed that the mourning and the general behaviour of the widower left nothing to be desired.
The prejudices entertained against the turnpikes were so strong, that in some places the country people would not even use the improved roads after they were made.* For instance, the driver of the Marlborough coach obstinately refused to use the New Bath road, but stuck to the old waggon-track, called "Ramsbury."
They consist of sculptured stones of fine design and well preserved. In the Darell Chapel is an altar tomb and others to various members of this once famous family. A canopied tomb of William de St. John stands in the chancel. Other interesting items are the finely sculptured font and stoups at the north and south doors. Ramsbury Park has been passed on the way here from Marlborough.
Having given at least half-a-dozen hints of this kind, he made a final return to Ramsbury and entered into occupation of his new house. "It does you credit, Jernshaw," he said, gratefully. "I should have made a rare mess of it without your help." "It looks very nice," admitted his friend. "Too nice." "That's all nonsense," said the owner, irritably. "All right," said Mr. Jernshaw.
Afterwards apprehended, Darell by some trick managed to defeat justice. A beautiful side excursion can be taken soon after leaving Ramsbury to Aldbourne, three miles from the Hungerford road. This small town, which boasts a fine church of much dignity and interest, is situated at the end of the lonely expanse of Aldbourne Chase.
He was a kindly man, and he spent some time thinking out the easiest death for Mrs. Barrett. He decided at last upon heart-disease, and a fort-night later all Ramsbury knew of the letter from Australia conveying the mournful intelligence. It was generally agreed that the mourning and the general behaviour of the widower left nothing to be desired.
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