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Friday morning was a busy bustling time at The Holt, where elaborate preparations were on foot for the reception of an important guest.
Mrs. Fenchurch prided herself on her housekeeping, and boasted that she was always prepared for any emergency or visitor -- were it the King! Nevertheless she now brought out the best dessert and coffee sets, the precious old family silver, and spent half an hour conferring with the cook. She had set Letty to arrange flowers, put on fresh chintz covers, and feed and incarcerate the dogs. Having issued orders to her husband with respect to the cellar, warned the stable-yard with regard to horses, she changed into her Sunday gown and best rings, saw that Letty wore the new green cloth -- and behold all was in readiness.