HowthewholecountrysideteemswithSaxonnamesandmemories!
AndtheoldmoatedgrangeatCompton,nestledcloseunderthehillside,wheretwentyMarianasmayhavelived,withitsbrightwater-liliesinthemoat,anditsyewwalk,“thecloisterwalk,“
anditspeerlessterracedgardens。Theretheyallare,andtwentythingsbeside,forthosewhocareaboutthem,andhaveeyes。Andthesearethesortofthingsyoumayfind,Ibelieve,everyoneofyou,inanycommonEnglishcountryneighbourhood。
Willyoulookforthemunderyourownnoses,orwillyounot?
Well,well,I’vedonewhatIcantomakeyou;andifyouwillgogaddingoverhalfEuropenow,everyholidays,Ican’thelpit。