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through the lanes. I am sure I shall earn your gratitude by 

 introducing you to such a repast. Now that we have seated 

 you in the low window-sill, by the large beaupot of roses, we 

 bid you heartily farewell, and will tell you in conclusion, that 

 whoever you be, and wherever you may ramble through the 

 Devon lanes, you will find their beauty much heightened by 

 the courtesy, hospitality, and kindness you will invariably 

 experience from those who live amongst them. One of the 

 greatest pleasures of after-life will be to look back, from toil 

 and care and anxieties, to the sunny hours you have loitered 

 away in the lanes of Devonshire. 



