AfewsuchpicturesofthoseearlydaysatBeckenhamstandout,andthenIfindmyselfamongtheChiselhurstmemories。TheChiselhurstmansionhad“grounds“ratherthanameregarden,andtherewasagardener’scottageandalittlelodgeatthegate。
TheascendantmovementwasalwaysfarmoreinevidencetherethanatBeckenham。ThevelocitywasincreasingOnenightpicksitselfoutastypical,as,initsway,markinganepoch。Iwasthere,Ithink,aboutsomeadvertisementstuff,onsomesortofbusinessanyhow,andmyuncleandaunthadcomebackinaflyfromadinnerattheRuncorns。EventherehewasnibblingatRuncornwiththeideaofourgreatAmalgamationbuddinginhismind。Igotdownthere,Isuppose,abouteleven。
Ifoundthetwoofthemsittinginthestudy,myauntonachair-armwithawhimsicalpensivenessonherface,regardingmyuncle,andhe,muchextendedandveryrotund,inthelowarm-chairdrawnuptothefender。
“Lookhere,George。”saidmyuncle,aftermyfirstgreetings。“I
justbeensaying:Wearen’tOhFay!”