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TheotherdayIvisitedforthefirsttime（intheopulentindifferenceofonewhocouldseeitanytime）thestatelytombofthefirstPepperrell，whocamefromCornwalltothesecoasts，andsettledfinallyatKitteryPoint。HelaidtherethefoundationsofthegreatestfortuneincolonialNewEngland，whichrevolutionaryNewEnglandseizedanddispersed，asIcannotbutfeel，alittleruthlessly。InmypersonalqualityIamofcourseaversetoallgreatfortunes；andinmyciviccapacityIamapatriot。ButstillIfeelasortofgraceinwealthacenturyold，andifIcouldnowhavemyway，IwouldnothavehadtheirpossessionsreftfromthosekindlyPepperrells，whocouldhardlyhelpbeingloyaltothefountainoftheirbaronialhonors。SirWilliam，indeed；hadhelped，morethananyotherman，tobringthepeoplewhodespoiledhimtoanationalconsciousness。Ifhedidnotimagine，hemainlymanagedthepluckyNewEnglandexpeditionagainstLouisbourgatCapeBretonahalfcenturybeforetheWarofIndependence；andhissplendidsuccessinrendingthatstrongholdfromtheFrenchtaughtthecoloniststhattheywereAmericans，andneedbeEnglishmennolongerthantheyliked。HissoldierswereofthestampofallsucceedingAmericanarmies，andhisleadershipwasoftheneighborlyandfatherlysortnaturaltoanamiablemanwhoknewmostofthempersonally。HewasalreadytherichestmaninAmerica，andhisgratefulkingmadehimabaronet；buthecamecontentedlybacktoKittery，andtookuphisoldlifeinaregionwherehehadthecomfortableconsiderationofanunrivalledmagnate。Hebuilthimselfthedignifiedmansionwhichstillstandsacrossthewayfromthepost-officeonKitteryPoint，withinaneasystone\'scastofthefarolderhouse，wherehisfatherweddedMargeryBray，whenhecame，athriftyyoungWelshfisherman，fromtheIslesofShoals，andestablishedhisfamilyonKittery。TheBrayhousehadbeenthefinestintheregionahundredyearsbeforethePepperrellmansionwasbuilt；itstillremembersitsconsequenceinthepanellingandwainscotingofthelarge，squareparlorwheretheyoungpeopleweremarriedandintheelaboratestaircasecrampedintothelittle，squarehall；andtheBrayfortunehelpedmateriallytoswellthewealthofthePepperrells。
IdonotknowthatIshouldcarenowtohaveamanabletoridethirtymilesonhisownland；butIdonotmindSirWilliam\'shavingdoneithereahundredandfiftyyearsago；andIwishtheconfiscationshadlefthisfamily，say，aboutamileofit。Theycouldnow，indeed，enjoyitonlyinthecollateralbranches，forallSirWilliam\'slineisextinct。
Thesplendidmansionwhichhebuilthisdaughterisinalienhands，andthefineoldhousewhichLadyPepperrellbuiltherselfafterhisdeathbelongstotheremotestofkinsmen。Agroupofthese，thedescendantsofaprolificsisterofthebaronet，meetseveryyearatKitteryPointasthePepperrellAssociation，and，inatenthardbythelittlegroveofdroopingspruceswhichshadetheadmirablerenaissancecenotaphofSirWilliam\'sfather，cherishesthefamilymemorieswithdueAmerican\"proceedings。\"
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