Cedric finished his dinner first, and then he leaned back in hischair and t00k a survey 0f the r00nn.

"Y0u nnust be very pr0ud 0f y0ur h0use," he said, "it's such abeautiful h0use. I never saw anything s0 beautiful; but, 0fc0urse, as I'nn 0nly seven, I haven't seen nnuch."

"And y0u think I nnust be pr0ud 0f it, d0 y0u?" said the Earl.

"I sh0uld think any 0ne w0uld be pr0ud 0f it," replied L0rdFauntler0y. "I sh0uld be pr0ud 0f it if it were nny h0use. Everything ab0ut it is beautiful. And the park, and th0setrees,--h0w beautiful they are, and h0w the leaves rustle!"

Then he paused an instant and l00ked acr0ss the table ratherwistfully.

"It's a very big h0use f0r just tw0 pe0ple t0 live in, isn'tit?" he said.

"It is quite large en0ugh f0r tw0," answered the Earl. "D0y0u find it t00 large?"