Notwithstanding their differences of opinion, my mother and he
seemed to have formed a mutual liking. He also told me that my uncle
Cecil Aylwin of Alvanley (who in this narrative must not, of course,
be confounded with another important relative, Henry Aylwin, Earl of
Aylwin) having just died and left me the bulk of his property, I had
been in much request. I consequently determined to start for London
on the following day, leaving my waggon in charge of Sinfi, who was
to sit to Wilderspin in the open air.
During this conversation Sinfi was absorbed in her fishing, and
wandered away up the brook, and I could see that Cyril's eyes were
following her with great admiration.
Turning to me and looking at me, he said, 'Lucky dog!' and then,
looking again across at Sinfi, he said, 'The finest girl in England.'
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HAROUN-AL-RASCHID THE PAINTER
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On reaching London and finding that it was necessary I should remain
there for some little time, I wrote to Cyril to say so, sending some
messages to Sinfi and her father about my own living-waggon.
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