Egerton Castle

Name: The Four Invisibles — Chapter 1
Author: Egerton Castle

The Four Invisibles — Chapter 1 (1919)

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“The Four Invisibles — Chapter 1”, published in 1919, is a work by Egerton Castle. It explores elements such as Daniells, Choughs and Jasper.

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Egerton Castle, The Four Invisibles — Chapter 1 (1919)

“ The butler drew up level with him and, looking sideways at him, marked the sudden excitement in the face, the new color that had mounted to the forehead, and felt flattered at having at last, as he considered, evoked interest.
“Haunted?” repeated the traveler. “Haunted, did you say?” Then, as if catching himself up, “this is curious, Mr. Daniells—I caught your name right, didn't I? Interesting. Any reason that you could think of?”
“NO, SIR. As I said, Sir Jasper was unlike himself. No one had ever seen him nervous before. Angry, if you like—oh, angry enough—but never nervous. ”

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Egerton Castle, The Four Invisibles — Chapter 1 (1919)

“ You will understand, sir, that—fair is fair, as the saying goes—we can not at short notice have things done as if Sir Jasper were in residence. But it will be as good, I hope, as the Three Choughs. The poor Choughs,” sighed Mr. Daniells. “Now then, Mrs. D., bustle along,” he cried, peremptorily, as the housekeeper, with dismayed countenance, still stood hesitating. “The gentleman is tired and hungry. And, while that's being done, sir, there is a fire in my office, if you don't mind waiting there.” ”

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Egerton Castle, The Four Invisibles — Chapter 1 (1919)

“ Daniells is my name, sir. There is only me and my wife left at the hall. The other servants have been gone these months. But I'm in charge. I think, in a manner of speaking, I may use my discretion. And I wouldn't like to leave a gentleman—for I can see with half an eye when a gentleman is a gentleman, as the saying goes, stranded on our road. And the hall is empty—oh, empty it is, sir—and that lonesome! And it lies closer than any place—now the old Choughs is gone. And I make bold to say, if Sir Jasper were at home, he would approve of my bringing in a gentleman in such circumstances. ”

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Egerton Castle, The Four Invisibles — Chapter 1 (1919)

“ Well, Mr. Daniells was in better luck than he deserved; he might have lighted upon a less eligible guest for promiscuous entertainment. Through the darkness the servant could not mark the smile; he went on, as they now emerged from the side path upon the avenue:
“Yes, sir, that is all I know. And many a time I have had to tell the same to gentlemen neighbors who came to ask if we had any news. All I can say to them is that Sir Jasper is to let me hear in time when he means to come back. ”

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Egerton Castle, The Four Invisibles — Chapter 1 (1919)

“ But as they reached the crest of the hill and, at a turn round the copse, the hall came into view a furlong away—one of those wonderful graystone manor-houses which are like gems set in the greening casket of Old World Wessex—the young man gave a subdued exclamation. ”

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Egerton Castle, The Four Invisibles — Chapter 1 (1919)

“ Daniells discerned that it was a young man, dressed—as an eye well-accustomed to note such matters promptly recognized—in clothes of well-fitting, gentlemanly cut, if perhaps somewhat outworn, and—what seemed certainly an eccentricity in one thus attired—carrying an obviously irksome portmanteau. ”

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Egerton Castle, The Four Invisibles — Chapter 1 (1919)

“ He stopped, listening. The front door was still wide open; through the night air came the sound of hoofs and wheels on the hard ground of the avenue.
“Why, bless my wig,” he said in a lower tone, “if there isn't a carriage coming up!” ”

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Egerton Castle, The Four Invisibles — Chapter 1 (1919)

“ Yes, dull enough it was, I must confess, sir. For Sir Jasper used to keep pleasant company. And I found it duller, as you may fancy, when it came to be left my lee-lone at the hall with Mrs. D., for she has not much talk in her, if you see what I mean.
“A good soul and capable, but her Bible and Fox's 'Martyrs' and her cupboards—that is mostly what she cares about. And Mr. Withall keeps to himself over the stables. The Choughs, that was a resource, in a manner of saying. And now that it's gone, you'll understand, sir, I spoke truth when I said it was dreary at Stanton.” ”

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