"Just stepped in to see my mother," said Frank. "This room opens
into hers. Will you come to them?"

"Not yet," said Cecil. "I want you to tell me about the
neighbourhood."

"Just what I want," said Rosamond. "Whenever I ask, Julius always
says there's Dr. Easterby."

Frank and Charlie burst out laughing.

"Dr. Easterby is one of the greatest men in the English Church,"
said Julius.

"Precisely! But what is the regiment at Backsworth?" and as Charlie
named it, "Oh, what fun! That's where Laurie Cookson exchanged. He
will be sure to send us cards for everything."

"At Dunstone we never used to go to garrison gaieties," said Cecil,
gravely.

"Oh! I'm a military pariah," said Rosamond, hastily.

"Who are the land-owners?" continued Cecil. "There was a place I
saw from the line, but Raymond didn't hear when I asked whose it
was. Close to the station, I mean."

"That is Sirenwood," said Charles. "Sir Harry Vivian's. He is just
come back there with his two daughters."