public-road

Updated: June 11, 2025

And see here, my boy," he caught him by both arms and fastened his eyes, "you have had a lesson: learn it backwards. Good night." Next morning Mr. Vandewaters was early in the grounds. He chatted with the gardener, and discussed the merits of the horses with the groom, apparently at peace with the world. Yet he was watching vigilantly the carriage-drive from the public-road.

Gilbert Parker - At the Sign of the Eagle