“Probably through many winters.”
“You remember that there is a considerable difference between our climate at present and what it will be in a couple of months or less.”
“I shall lay in a stock of fuel. And it will interest me. I have never spent a winter in the country; I want to study the effects.”
“The effects, I fear,” said Isabel, smiling, “are more likely to be of interest to our good friend Doctor Grayling.”
“Or even to the respectable undertaker, whose shop is in the High Street?” added Kingcote, with a laugh. “It doesn’t greatly matter.”
He rose and walked to the window.
“Do you remain here through the winter?” he asked.
“I believe so; though I cannot say with certainty. I like to be here for the meets.”
“The meets?”
“The hunting, you know.”