![]() Obedient to his behest, the ancient building told the vivid story of its venerable past, presented itself in its rude and simple beginnings exhibited the transformations that had marked the passing centuries peopled itself with the illustrious departed, whose heirs we were and whose resting-places we looked upon and became to us a living thing whose birth and growth we could watch, whose vicissitudes and changing conditions we could trace until they brought us to its august old age. He glowed with enthusiasm he exhaled the very spirit of mediæval romance at every pore he exuded strange and recondite knowledge. ![]() That usually dry and taciturn man of business was transfigured in the presence of the things that he really loved. It was a really remarkable experience and not the least interesting part of it to me was the revelation of the inner personality of my friend, Mr. However, as Thorndyke was not due until lunch time, I should have an opportunity of modifying my arrangement, if necessary.īut, as events turned out, I congratulated myself warmly on not having missed the morning visit to the Cathedral. Of course, I adopted the suggestion with very great pleasure, not a little flattered at receiving so distinguished a guest and now I was somewhat disposed to regret my engagement to attend Mr. ![]() Thorndyke suggesting-in response to a general invitation that I had given him some time previously-that he should come down on Saturday to spend the week-end with me. ON arriving home, I found awaiting me a letter from Dr. WHICH DEALS WITH ANCIENT MONUMENTS AND A BLUE BOAR
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