Itlookedasifithadbeenbuiltofdiscardedthings,scrapsandfragmentsofotherbuildings,puttogetherwithcareandpains,bysomeonewhohadtriedtomakethemostofcast-offmaterial。
Therewassomethingpitifulandshamefacedaboutthehut。
Itshrankanddroopedandfadedinitsbarrenfield,andseemedtoclingonlybysufferancetotheedgeofthesplendidcity。
\"This,\"saidtheKeeperoftheGate,standingstillandspeakingwithalow,distinctvoice——\"thisisyourmansion,JohnWeightman。\"
Analmostintolerableshockofgrievedwonderandindignationchokedthemanforamomentsothathecouldnotsayaword。