love and freindship-第21章

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and　entered　a　small　room；　which　he　immediately　perceived　to　be　one　of　the　two　that　were　unfurnishedFrom　thence　he　proceeded　into　a　Closet　equally　bare。　　A　pair　of　stairs　that　went　out　of　it　led　him　into　a　room　above；　no　less　destitute；　and　these　apartments　he　found　composed　the　whole　of　the　House。　　He　was　by　no　means　displeased　with　this　discovery；　as　he　had　the　comfort　of　reflecting　that　he　should　not　be　obliged　to　lay　out　anything　on　furniture　himself。　　He　returned　immediately　to　his　Brother；　who　took　him　the　next　day　to　every　Shop　in　Town；　and　bought　what　ever　was　requisite　to　furnish　the　two　rooms　and　the　Closet；　In　a　few　days　everything　was　completed；　and　Wilhelminus　returned　to　take　possession　of　his　Cottage。　　Robertus　accompanied　him；　with　his　Lady　the　amiable　Cecilia　and　her　two　lovely　Sisters　Arabella　and　Marina　to　whom　Wilhelminus　was　tenderly　attached；　and　a　large　number　of　Attendants。An　ordinary　Genius　might　probably　have　been　embarrassed；　in　endeavouring　to　accomodate　so　large　a　party；　but　Wilhelminus　with　admirable　presence　of　mind　gave　orders　for　the　immediate　erection　of　two　noble　Tents　in　an　open　spot　in　the　Forest　adjoining　to　the　house。　　Their　Construction　was　both　simple　and　elegantA　couple　of　old　blankets；　each　supported　by　four　sticks；　gave　a　striking　proof　of　that　taste　for　architecture　and　that　happy　ease　in　overcoming　difficulties　which　were　some　of　Wilhelminus's　most　striking　Virtues。




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