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The walls were tapestried with the story of St. Genoveva of Brabant, fresh and new on Mrs. Streatfield's marriage; there was a huge bed with green curtains of that dame's own work, where one might have said "Above, below, the rose of snow, Twined with her blushing foe we spread." so as to avoid all offence.
I spent a lazy afternoon in Miss Scott's room, she being ill, then went to Mr. Streatfield's service, dinner, and the station. A new officer was on duty there, and was introduced to the kitchen. He said, "Les anglais, of course. No one else ever does anything for anybody." I believe this is very nearly the case.
The walls were tapestried with the story of Saint Genoveva of Brabant, fresh and new on Mrs Streatfield's marriage; there was a huge bed with green curtains of that dame's own work, where one might have said: "Above, below, the rose of snow, Twined with her blushing foe we spread." so as to avoid all offence.
The bigger children had rather good voices, and all sang our National Anthem in English. "God save our nobbler King" the accent was quaint, but the children sang lustily. We had finished, and were waiting for our own Christmas dinner when shells began to fly. One came whizzing past Mr. Streatfield's store-room as I stood there with him.
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