melon-house

Updated: May 24, 2025

But he had seen him at work; and so he followed him obediently to his greenhouse, his melon-house, and his marvellous asparagus-beds. At last Goudar took his guest to the end of the garden, to a bower in which were some chairs and a table, saying, "Now let us sit down, and tell me your business; for I know you did not come solely for the pleasure of seeing my domain."

Emile Gaboriau - Within an Inch of His Life