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Excerpt from Madam Domino
The tone in which he made this statement was so charged with meaning that I realized we were on dangerous ground, and that it would be wise to bring the conversation to an end. Moreover, I was anxious to leave the dispiriting place in which we stood; I therefore made no reply beyond a nod of the head, and showed that I desired to move on.
Tim Trebble led the way accordingly. A few steps brought us out on to a gravel walk, sadly in need Of weeding, which ran past the front Of the house. Below us lay the gardens, now all ablaze with summer ?owers Of every kind and hue; while from the terrace was to be seen a picture of sea and rock framed in a wealth Of green foliage. Thrushes and blackbirds were singing in one great, joyous chorus in the stillness of departing day and yet, in spite of all the manifold beauties with which Nature had enriched the scene, the presiding spirit seemed to be one Of sadness and decay, which cast a shadow over everything, and spoke eloquently Of a happy past, hidden by a troublous present. From the rich toned walls Of the castle, bathed in the light Of the setting sun; from terraced walk and garden, with its ivy-clad walls from every tree and ?ower, there came the same tale Of days gone by. A gentle breeze had arisen, whose sighing among the trees and walls gave voice to the yearning sadness Of the place.
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