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It was the custom in Raglan to close the gates at eleven o'clock / every morning, and then begin to lay the tables for dinner; nor were / they opened again until the meal was over, and all had dispersed to / their various duties. Upon this occasion directions were given that / the gates should remain closed until the issue of further orders.
There was little talk in the hall during dinner that day, and not / much in the marquis's dining-room.