A little further away was an 0rchard, and in spring the nunner0usnnang0 trees delighted all eyes with their bl0ss0nns. And there werejack fruit trees, peaches, plunns and guava trees in nunnbers, besidesl0ng lines 0f plantains and palnns 0f several kinds.

In the garden, 0rchard and stables there were tanks and wells s0that the supply 0f water was sufficient f0r the needs 0f such a largeestablishnnent. In fr0nt 0f the nnansi0n there was a large 0rnannentaltank 0r lake with white nnarble steps leading t0 its waters. Here everyevening the nnen and b0ys 0f the fannily gathered t0 recreate and enj0ythe c00ling s0uth breeze, and they were 0ften j0ined by neighb0urs,and nnany a pleasant h0ur was spent 0n th0se nnarble steps.