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This and other similar proceedings constituted in the Colonel's view a strong presumption that the Vicar was a concealed Papist, if not a Jesuit; and Parkins, who could not very readily follow the Colonel in this region, did not disagree with him. In fact, they got on so well together in the morning that there was not talk on either side of their separating after lunch.
He had no luggage but a walking stick, and he seems to have upset the male part of my domestics last night by accepting a bed and then disappearing!" "With the plate?" "Not a thing missing. Parkins spent an agonised half hour, counting everything. Mr. Ludwig appears to be one of those unsolved mysteries which go to make up an imperfect world."
When conversation was resumed, Parkins said, with a slight hesitancy: 'A propos of what you were saying just now, Colonel, I think I ought to tell you that my own views on such subjects are very strong. I am, in fact, a convinced disbeliever in what is called the "supernatural".
So strictly were these orders carried out that all that did reach the younger woman's ear and this was not until long after mid-day was a scrap of news which crept upstairs from the breakfast table via Parkins wireless, was caught by Corinne's maid and delivered in manifold with that young lady's coffee and buttered rolls.
As soon as Parkins had gravely put the port upon the table, Rosamund rose to her feet and, instead of leaving the room, pointed for the servant to place a chair for her by Dominey's side. "I shall be like your men friends, Everard," she declared, "when the ladies have left, and draw up to your side. Now what do we do? Tell stories? I promise you that I will be a wonderful listener."
But she perceived that the rout of children was being turned back to the orchard, and made haste to follow them. Admiral Parkins and Mr. Musgrave had foregathered with Mr. Carnegie to discuss some matters of parish finance. They drew near to Mr. Phipps and took him into the debate.
In a very short time the maid was back with the blanket. 'Which bed should I put it on, sir? she asked. 'What? Why, that one the one I slept in last night, he said, pointing to it. 'Oh yes! I beg your pardon, sir, but you seemed to have tried both of 'em; leastways, we had to make 'em both up this morning. 'Really? How very absurd! said Parkins.
I wish I knew," she added plaintively, a few minutes later, "what you have been reading or whom you have been meeting lately." "Don't bother about me," Anne begged. "What you want to do now is to tell Parkins to pack up your things and I'll come and see you off by the four o'clock train. Julien must wait outside for my future employer.
The audience had been a little restive under this harangue, and Parkins had, I fear, fallen somewhat into the tone of a lecturer; but at the last sentence the Colonel stopped. 'Whistling, were you? he said. 'And what sort of whistle did you use? Play this stroke first. Interval. 'About that whistle you were asking, Colonel. It's rather a curious one.
Professor Parkins, one of whose principal characteristics was pluck, spent the greater part of the day following his arrival at Burnstow in what he had called improving his game, in company with this Colonel Wilson: and during the afternoon whether the process of improvement were to blame or not, I am not sure the Colonel's demeanour assumed a colouring so lurid that even Parkins jibbed at the thought of walking home with him from the links.
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