"She is an
excellent cook, and a good manager. Her only faults, apparently, are
faults of the disposition."
"From which Heaven defend me! What on earth is that noise? It sounds
as if some one were kicking the door."
"Please open!" called a voice from without, and as Mrs. Sequin
complied, Miss Lady came in, carrying a large luncheon tray gaily
decorated with flowers from the garden.
"'Blest be those feasts with simple plenty crowned,'" quoted the
Doctor. "You see how they spoil me, Katherine?"
"I don't believe he could be spoiled, do you, Mrs. Sequin?" Miss Lady
asked, as she fixed his eggs. "Is there anything else, Doctor?"
"Don't run away," Mrs. Sequin said, following her movements with frank
admiration. "Come here and sit down, I want to talk to you. I've
discovered the ideal site for my new house, and I want to ask you
about it. You know the western crest of this hill overlooking the
river; did that belong to your father?"
"It all used to be ours, long before it was ever called Billy-goat
Hill."
"The name _is_ a handicap," said the Doctor. "You might modify it,
Katherine, by calling your prospective mansion 'Angora Heights.
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