The Village Spinster
“Additions had been undertaken by most of the Earls of Kinsford, some to good effect. The rough-hewn stone of the walls and battlements was contrasted by finely carved lighter stone for the window and door embrasures. There were finely carved stone chimneys with detailed chimney pots, all entirely too short to effectively remove smoke and reduce drafts.
The original interior of stone, stone, and more stone had given way to wood and plaster and rugs. Lady Kinsford’s suite of rooms had actually been added by the fourth earl for his first wife, the present Lord Kinsford’s mother. It was a charming, airy portion, with multitudinous windows and romantic flights of fancy in the ceiling decoration.
The present Lady Kinsford had added to the fanciful architecture her special touch of habit: She seldom left her suite. For that reason, Alexander Barrington, fifth Earl of Kinsford, presented himself there when she summoned him, though he would have preferred neutral territory. His stepmother’s be...havior at Miss Driscoll‘s had heightened his fears about her adequacy as guide to her own two children.MoreLess
The original interior of stone, stone, and more stone had given way to wood and plaster and rugs. Lady Kinsford’s suite of rooms had actually been added by the fourth earl for his first wife, the present Lord Kinsford’s mother. It was a charming, airy portion, with multitudinous windows and romantic flights of fancy in the ceiling decoration.
The present Lady Kinsford had added to the fanciful architecture her special touch of habit: She seldom left her suite. For that reason, Alexander Barrington, fifth Earl of Kinsford, presented himself there when she summoned him, though he would have preferred neutral territory. His stepmother’s be...havior at Miss Driscoll‘s had heightened his fears about her adequacy as guide to her own two children.MoreLess
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