"Oh, what a darling! How do you do, Mr. Bolton? I know you well by name.
And this is your little girl? What is her name?"
"Eileen," whispered the child, clinging rather nervously to Jake's shoulder.
"Innocence!" said Jake.
"Ah! How sweet!" the girl said. "I must get your mummy to bring you to see me. Would you like to, I wonder?"
"I think so," said Eileen shyly.
"Maybe you'll come and see her first," said Jake. "I should like you to see the stud, sir. We've got some stock that I think would interest you."
"That would be delightful," Sheila said, in her gracious way. "We are here for another fortnight. I had no idea it was such a lovely place."
"Have you seen Burchester?" asked Bunny.
She turned to him. "Never. I want to see it. Lord Saltash said something about it the other day, so I am hoping there is a chance of doing so. You are very fond of it, Sir Bernard?"
"Yes. It's my job just now. I'm head keeper," laughed Bunny. "Miss
Larpent thinks I'm very inefficient, but I do my best."