Chapter 1: The Manor House ]]><epigraph> <quote><p></p></quote> <bibl> <title></title><author></author> </bibl> </epigraph>Charles hadn’t visited the manor house sinceEaster, 1955 , and now he remembered why.]]>
Hullo , he called out as he walked up the drive, and then, as if to himself,]]><quote></quote>hang it all! His meditation on ]]><title></title>Sacré bleu! he exclaimed with irritation, hissang-froid completely deserting him. It was going to be a long week. His catalog of irritations included:
- The weather
- The peacocks
- His meagre grasp of French