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It had a fireplace with an immense arch, the antique breadth of which extended almost from wall to wall of the room, though now fitted up in such a way that the modern coal-grate looked very diminutive in the midst.
I remember nothing particularly, unless it be the coal-grate in the fireplace, which was one formerly used by Archbishop Sharpe, the prelate whom Balfour of Burley murdered. Either in this room or the next one, there was a glass case containing the suit of clothes last worn by Scott, a short green coat, somewhat worn, with silvered buttons, a pair of gray tartan trousers, and a white hat.
Campbell gazing down at me from above the mantel-piece, I felt that I never should be quite at home here. Nevertheless, the fire was very comfortable to look at, and the shape of the fireplace an arch, with a deep cavity was an improvement on the square, shallow opening of an American coal-grate. September 7th.
Neither of these inconvenienced the company assembled in the comfortable little parlor of Captain Moore's quarters, with a coal-grate almost as large as the room, and curtains closely drawn over the old style windows: Mrs. Moore was reduced to the utmost extremity of her wits to make the room look modern; but it is astonishing, the genius of army ladies for putting the best foot foremost.
I remember nothing particularly, unless it be the coal-grate in the fireplace, which was one formerly used by Archbishop Sharpe, the prelate whom Balfour of Burley murdered. Either in this room or the next one, there was a glass case containing the suit of clothes last worn by Scott, a short green coat, somewhat worn, with silvered buttons, a pair of gray tartan trousers, and a white hat.
This she said aloud. Then she set about making a bit of blaze, or a great deal of smoke in the little imp of a stove. The stove was small and cracked and rusty, and could smoke like a furnace. What a contrast to the glowing coal-grate where Flossy at this hour toasted her pretty cheeks. Yet Marion, in her way, was less dismal than Flossy in hers.
Campbell gazing down at me from above the mantel-piece, I felt that I never should be quite at home here. Nevertheless, the fire was very comfortable to look at, and the shape of the fireplace an arch, with a deep cavity was an improvement on the square, shallow opening of an American coal-grate. September 7th.
Grandma Read sat one evening by the coal-grate, holding a letter in her hand, and looking into the glowing fire with a thoughtful expression. Susy came and sat near her, resting one arm on her grandma's lap, and trying in various ways to attract her attention. "Why, grandma," said she, "I've spoken to you three times; but I can't get you to answer or look at me." "What does thee want, my dear?
At those intervals when King thought of her, it was to realize that she might quite naturally find discomfort in her bleak surroundings, being denied coal-grate and upholstered chair; it did not suggest itself to him that the chief discomfort would be a spirit-crushing, terrifying loneliness. She told herself, when he had gone, that she was glad to be alone.
A family of the old Pilgrims might have swung their kettle over precisely such a fire as this, only, no doubt, a bigger one; and, contrasting it with my coal-grate, I felt so much the more that we had transported ourselves a world-wide distance from the system of society that shackled us at breakfast-time. Good, comfortable Mrs.
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