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What a wonderful place thatis! I have never seen such a curious and interesting variety of wild-animals in any garden before--except Mabille. She is a saint;she is rare, she is exquisite, she is all that is lovely, and she is ahuman being besides. Thefact that the death--law is rendered almost inoperative by its veryseverity does not alter my belief in its righteousness. CCLXXVISHAKESPEARE-BACON TALKWhen the bad weather came there was not much company at Stormfield, andI went up regularly