Part 34 (1/2)
”Not you, Master Peter,” said nurse as Peter shot off his chair; ”your hands and face are all sticky, and ”
The others did not offer to wait for hi why people wanted so land
Herbert and Brenda took the twins through the house as they ht-seers Eustace accepted everything in silence, but Nesta did not For instance,--
”This is the picture gallery,” said Herbert, ”and all these people are our ancestors”
”Yes, I know,” said Nesta
”This is the room Queen Elizabeth is supposed to have slept in once--”
”Oh yes, mother told us all about that,” broke in Nesta; ”and the bishop always sleeps here when he cohbourhood”
The party passed on in silence This sort of thing was daroup of swords over there,” began Herbert, trying again as they reached the hall
”The middle one was the one Sir Herbert Chase killed the man with at Worcester and just saved the Prince's life, and you are called after hi the tale
Herbert irl
Eustace began to wish Nesta would stop showing off so palpably--it see looking door, and Nesta at once said,--
”Oh, we'reone That must be the library, because of the double doors and the carved owl over thelad to show soe at least of the ways of the house if not of its contents ”Grandfather is always there all , and no one ever disturbs hirandfather,” said Brenda in the dining-rooreat
Great-great-great-grandfather, Eustace Chase”
Brenda flushed with annoyance
”Well, I really think I ought to know,” she said, ”considering I've lived here all reat, isn't it, Herbert?”
Herbert looked worried
”No, it is three greats,” he said grudgingly
”I knew for certain,” said Nesta
Brenda allowed Herbert to take up the _role_ of conductor awhile
Nesta was getting on her nerves But presently, in the s-room, they all came to a standstill in front of the picture of a beautiful little brown-haired girl
”That was Aunt Dorothy when she was little,” said Brenda very low