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finished in the same way, with 

 palm-leaf paper and with green 

 paint. It opens on to a large 

 porch, so close to the edge of 

 the rock that the water is prac- 

 tically below it. The dining- 

 room adjoins the morning- 

 room, and is finished in gray, 

 with green wall decorations. 

 The service-rooms and kitchen 

 adjoin the dining-room and are 

 continued along the hall. 



Another portion of the 

 house opens to the right of the 

 vestibule and hall. Here is a 

 small stair hall, with a private 

 stair to the upper floor. Im- 

 mediately adjoining it is Mr. 

 Searle's room, which is finished 



in yellow. It has a tiled mantel and paneled seats. Beyond it, with a large doorway opening 

 into the hall, is the music-room. The woodwork is painted gray, and the walls are covered with 

 pink and white paper. There is a white marble mantel, and the furniture is chiefly antique. 

 Curtains of pink and white add to the very distinctive cheer and charm of this apartment. 



"THE MONASTERY "—THE UPPER HALL. 



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