As their car approaches King's Thursday, Paul delights in the glowing sunlight of the English Spring, meditating on the age-old beauty of the country. The shock of seeing the stately home, newly re-built in the industrial conception of Otto Silenus, however, snaps him abruptly out of his reverie. Young Peter Beste-Chetwynde takes childish pride in his mother's perversity, while Paul's reaction is more uncertain.
Once inside the extraordinary structure though, Margot's presence eclipses any architectural concerns the young schoolmaster might have had. At luncheon with Margot is Prof. Silenus, who rouses himself from a state of total internal absorption to provide a quick criticism of Peter's looks and to express his deep loathing for the house he has created. With that, he exits the room, his empty fork still in hand. Margot,.....
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