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the hill, the supply is plentiful, and almost too cool and 

 bracing : a seat in the damp grotto would compose 



's pulse, even after a bout with the late Premier. 



Of the Major's barbarian trophies, about the most 

 respected is a small gong, which now summoned to 

 breakfast. The long dining-room looked even jollier 

 than the night before, the snowy breakfast-table 

 covered with the et ceteras of this (to me) most refined 

 and agreeable of meals. 



" Will you make tea, Abbot ? " the Major said ; 

 " coffee is coming presently for those who want it." 



Burmah, the Major's Indian servant, brought 

 coffee, some trout, a salmi of plovers, a monster ham, 

 and a small basket of eggs, so we were amply pro- 

 visioned, and we breakfasted, chatted, and cemented 

 friendship pleasantly ; the long open windows look- 

 ing right on the hills, and the view pleasantly 

 obscured by great clusters of roses and honeysuckle, 

 which fringed the windows and filled the room with 

 their fragrance. 



"Now, what is to be the order of the day?" I 

 inquired. " Eh, Major ? " 



" We have lots of time for sport," he replied; 

 " and I was thinking of a walk over the hills towards 

 the sea-coast, as we had better know the bearings of 



