Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900. Excerpt: ... Leete, taking out his latch-key. 'However, poor old Mrs Mauser is to be buried this afternoon, and if you care to come with me--as a spectator, of course--you will be able to judge of our funeral arrangements, and we can afterwards call at the Cock-Robin School. The latter, as you will find, stands in direct relation to the former. CHAPTER II Mrs Mauser's Funeral, With Some Account Of The Cock-robin School Of course, our clothes were in a terrible mess, and it was necessary to change them before we could appear at lunch. I was about to strip, at the same time wondering how, since domestic service had become obsolete, my unfortunate tweeds would ever be presentable again, when Doctor Leete tapped at my door, and entered with some garments in his hand. 'As we are going out this afternoon, Julian, ' said he, 'and shall not have time after lunch, you had better try on this suit now; it is of heliolepidal material.' I thanked my host, and proceeded to do as he had suggested. In a few minutes he returned to see if the things fitted me. Now I have already said that Doctor Leete was taller than I by a couple of inches, 35 while in the matter of chest-measurement and girth he was greatly my superior. Consequently the clothes I had just donned were scarcely a Piccadilly fit, and, to judge from the smile that played over the doctor's face, my appearance must have been somewhat grotesque. After a cursory inspection, my host went to the staircase, and calling over the balusters, asked Mrs Leete to come up. As that worthy lady entered the room, her face also broke into a sunny smile. The doctor hastily explained the situation, and asked his wife's advice. 'I don't quite know, dear, what it would be best to do, ' said the lady. 'Must the suit be heliolepidal?' 'Certainly,
