48 HARK FORRARD! 



' What a fearful place to live in,' said 

 Eeginald. 



' It is a good enough place as places go, and 

 if we were only under the English flag, it 

 would be very hard to beat.' 



' Yes, but remember that go where you will 

 on the face of the globe, there is only one country 

 to live in, and that is England,' said Acton. 

 ' Other countries are all very well to sojourn in 

 and to visit, but nowhere can you have the home- 

 comforts in perfection.' 



' I tell you what we will do, if you like,' 

 said Mrs. Danby, who had just joined them on 

 the verandah. ' We will drive over to the 

 Howsons for supper, and then Mr. Miller 

 can see the horse that you think so much of, 

 Ray.' 



' A capital plan,' said Ray. ' By the way, 

 you will find that all the people here dine in 

 the middle of the day, but though they call it 

 supper at night you can make a good square 

 meal of it.' 



The Howsons were the Danbys' nearest 



