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that it should stand in the middle of one large
garden.

My readers need not put a question as to what
would have become of it if the two proprietors
had quarrelled; for it had become less likely than
ever that such a thing should happen. Willie had
told Mona that he loved her more that he could
tell, and wanted to ask her a question, only he
didn’t know how; and Mona had told Willie that
she would suppose his question if he would suppose
her answer ; and Willie had said, “May I suppose
it to be the very answer I should like?” and Mona
had answered “ Yes” quite decidedly ; and Willie
had given her a kiss ; and Mona had taken the kiss
and given him another for it; and so it was all
understood, and there was no fear of the wall
having to be built up again between the gardens,

So the Priory grew and flourished and gained
great reputation; and the fame of the two doctors,
father and son, spread far and wide for the cures they
wrought. And many people came and paid them
large sums. But the more rich people that came,
the more poor people they invited. For they never
would allow the making of money to intrude upon
the dignity of their high calling. How should
avarice and cure go together? A greedy healer of
wen! Whata marriage of words!

The Priory became quite a grand building. The
chapel grew up again, and had windows of stained