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The Saturday evening post . oventure forth from their retreat into a world in whoseways and thoughts they perceived such disturbing changesfor the worse; with greater and greater relief did they re-turn from its slightly disrespectful hustle to the familiar,unhurrying, unpretentious joys of their hermitage. Horacerefused steadily to buy a car. A car would have simplifiedimmensely their transport difficulties. All his friends nowowned cars, and used them frequently to reach The Lodge,where a roomy garage had been erected for the specialbenefit of these weekly invaders. But to all suggestionthat
The Saturday evening post . oventure forth from their retreat into a world in whoseways and thoughts they perceived such disturbing changesfor the worse; with greater and greater relief did they re-turn from its slightly disrespectful hustle to the familiar,unhurrying, unpretentious joys of their hermitage. Horacerefused steadily to buy a car. A car would have simplifiedimmensely their transport difficulties. All his friends nowowned cars, and used them frequently to reach The Lodge,where a roomy garage had been erected for the specialbenefit of these weekly invaders. But to all suggestionthat he himself should become a car owner he presented asmile of good-humored disdain. The good old horse is good enough for us, he wouldsay, like a good old country gentleman clinging stub-bornly to the good old country gentlemans traditions. And Ernest, good-humoredly too, but with a plain pridein his brothers stubbornness, would close the argumentby digging the arguer gently in the ribs and remarking: (Continued on Page 141). If I Could Come and Settle Down In a Snug Little Place Like This, as a Bachelor, as My Own Master. With No Responsibilities —No Social Nonsense—Id Chuck the Whole Lot To-Morrow 10 THE SATURDAY EVENING POST November 6, IQ20
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