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Two days later Sebastian came to Abbots Puissants. The butler was not sure that Mrs. Chetwynd could see him. She was lying down.
Sebastian gave his name and said he was sure Mrs. Chetwynd would see him. He was shown into the drawing-room to wait. The room seemed very empty and silent but unusually luxurious -- very different from what it had looked in his childish days. He thought to himself, "It was a real house then," and wondered what exactly he meant by that. He got it presently. Now it suggested, very faintly, a museum. Everything was beautifully arranged, and harmonized perfectly. Every piece that was not perfect had been replaced by one that was. All the carpets and covers and hangings were new.