Amélie Claire Leroy: Born : 1851 or 1860 Lived : Winchester, Hampshire, England (final): Died : 1934 Mar 12
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I MUST begin my story by introducing you to a sad family party who are now assembled in the sitting-room of an old Parsonage house, just outside the ancient Cathedral town of Paston. The wintry sun is shining in through the small panes of the casement, and the golden light falls on the old oak panelling, and gleams in and out amongst the group now sitting round the fire, for the weather is chilly, and there is much wood on the glebe, so that those huge logs may be had for nothing. The room is long, narrow, and wainscotted throughout, and would delight the eyes of a modem painter; but the present occupants know only that they are at home, and have never considered further of its various merits.
Excerpt
I MUST begin my story by introducing you to a sad family party who are now assembled in the sitting-room of an old Parsonage house, just outside the ancient Cathedral town of Paston. The wintry sun is shining in through the small panes of the casement, and the golden light falls on the old oak panelling, and gleams in and out amongst the group now sitting round the fire, for the weather is chilly, and there is much wood on the glebe, so that those huge logs may be had for nothing. The room is long, narrow, and wainscotted throughout, and would delight the eyes of a modem painter; but the present occupants know only that they are at home, and have never considered further of its various merits.