The Forrest City times., 1909-11-05

old castle inclosures are all so big This one contains a college at one end, and then there is quite wood which you must walk through before you come to the castle itself at the other end
 The castle is wonderful It is splen- did and big and old and strong and Norman. It is built out of the red rock and it has oubliettes and wells and pits and towers and everything of the kind that heart could wish to see. We saw the room where Prince Ar thur was imprisoned for seven years and the room where William the Con- queror was born It's a very little room in which to have had such a wonderful thing happen.
 Uncle enjoyed the castle immense ly; he took the deepest interest in every inch of it, and when the con. cierge showed us the window from which Robert the Devil first saw Ar. lette. he planted himself firmly inside in and l almost thought he was going to stay there forever. My feet aehed so that l was glad enough to lean up anywhere for a minute, and I honestly believe that it was ten before he moved Then he gave himself little shake and said: Well. to think Of owning this place and being able to stand in a window as high up as thai one and then to look down as far az that well is, and then only to need to say, Bring her up,' and to know she'd got to come' Great Scott, No wonder their son conquered England I'm only surprised that he didn't wipe Europe off the face of the continentn' Then he shook his head for a quite a little while. and We got under way again and went to Talbots Tower
 It's high and uncle wanted to climb it. I didn't mind his climbing it, but he wanted me to climb it. too. and some one was ringing the bell. so the concierge had to leave us and go back before anything was settled Uncle said it was rather hard when he was doing so much to try and finish me up the meant finish me off. . think Ibl lllt u bt SO luht W dI III dDOiI D1iIR finished so l started in to climb. al though my knees felt like crumpled tissue paper. The steps were so worn that it was awful work and uncle would go up as far as any one conld. He had the umbrella and I had the candle and often we had to step two and even three steps at once When We came to the place where the steps ended. he stood and peeked out of a window timagihing himself Lord Tal. bot. l reckon-) and then We started back The coming down was awful ] was honestly frightened Uncle went first and 1 stepped on his coat twice and split candle grease on his hat. Uncle found it easier coming down than going up. and it wasn't until We reached the bottom that We discover. cd that the reason why was because he had left the umbrella behind and so had two hands to hold on by. I said. Never mind il only cost so cents" but he was not to be com forted, and said bitterly, You forget the franc that I gave her baby" I would have gone back for it. but I felt SO hot and tired
 Ne came to Caen this noon, and won't to bed. and don't believe We shan. ever get up again Uncle said that with my kind permission he would suggest that should not dis tarh him. and heaven knows that have no desire 10.
 never was so near dead in all my life but you mustn't think for minute that I'm not having lovely time for l alo. and it was so kind of uncle to bring me. Now good-by. and Wlth much love. Yours.
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