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Updated: May 12, 2025
The Colonel joins us here with another officer, who brings the amazing news that "G.H.Q." General Headquarters that mysterious centre and brain of all things invites us for two days! If we accept, an officer will come for us on the morning of March 1st to our hotel in Boulogne and take us by motor, some forty miles, to the guest-house where G.H.Q. puts up its visitors. "Accept!"
Forgetful of all the world beside, he led her away toward the horses. A tale is always half told if only one man tells it. Whether from policy or necessity, the guest-house of Gloucester Abbey was surrendered to the royal band with open-armed hospitality.
Chris still stared bewildered. Then he understood; and with understanding came decision. "No, father," he said. The old man's face broke up into lines of emotion. "Are you sure, my son?" Chris nodded steadily. "Then we will all be together," said Sir James; and he turned to lead his horse to the stable. There was a little council held in the guest-house a few minutes later.
I have sent to Northampton for them. And I have bidden Elfgiva accompany them, with all her following of maids and lap-dogs and beardless boys. Before the end of the week, I expect that the Abbey guest-house will have the appearance of a woman's bower; and the monks will have taken to the woods." As his foster-brother stood gazing at him in speechless dismay, he laughed maliciously.
These brothers help each other on every occasion, and visit at each other's houses frequently. They are not received in the guest-house, but in the family-house, and are treated by all the family as if they were really the brothers of the master. A brotherhood sometimes consists of two thousand, but sometimes of only twenty persons. RELIGION. Circassia, though beautiful, is an unhappy country.
The Abbot was a kindly nervous man, and welcomed Ralph with every sign of respect at the gate of the abbey, giving contradictory orders about the horses and the entertainment of the guests to his servants who seemed in very little awe of him. After mass and breakfast on the following morning the Abbot came into the guest-house and begged for a short interview.
Therefore, whatever the Court, which it will take three days to summon, may decide, in the meanwhile I have the right to give you, and those with you, shelter and provision in the guest-house. As it chances, it is situated in that part of the village where dwell the lowest of our brethren, who are permitted to marry, so there you will find company of your own sex."
From where she knelt she could see the two doors across the court, those of the guest-house and the stable beyond, and simultaneously, out of the one came Ralph, gloved and booted, with his cap on his head, and Mr. Morris leading his horse out of the other.
We had suffered such wretched quarters on the way that the German guest-house spread itself commodiously. Yet its walls were the flimsiest slabs. I heard some animal scratching and whining in the next chamber. On the post-road, however, we had not always a wall betwixt ourselves and the dogs. The palace in Mittau stood conspicuous upon an island in the river.
There were three horses there, besides Ralph's own marked by its rich saddle, and still attached to the ring by the stable door, and a couple of men were busy loading one of them with bundles. From one of these, which was badly packed, a shimmering corner of gold cloth projected. Ralph was standing by the door of the guest-house watching, and making a sign now and again with his whip.
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