It is too modern for them. Where shall we hang them?"
"You are forgetting, Leila," said mother. "We spoke of having them in the hall. They will do beautifully to hang before the two side doors, which are seldom opened. And in cold weather the hall is draughty, though nothing like the gallery at Finster."
Why did she say that? It made me shiver, but then, of course, she did not know.
Our hall is a very pleasant one. We sit there a great deal. The side doors mother spoke of are second entrances to the dining-room and library – quite unnecessary, except when we have a large party, a dance or something of that sort. And the "portières" certainly seemed the very thing, the mellow colouring of the tapestry showing to great advantage. The boys – Phil and Nugent, I mean – set to work at once, and in an hour or two the hangings were placed.
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