One thing no one ever called him was lazy, and today's schedule was particularly industrious.
When the old man tried to engage him in further conversation—this time about Pumpkin Green and the general irresponsibility of today's youth—he excused himself on an important errand and left Westlake standing in the hall.
But if Clovelly's heart remains unchanged, its visitor amenities are very much geared to the needs of today's holidaymaker.
So how did a one-room hovel become today's desirable country cottage?
In fact, on the early records, he worked with almost indecent haste by today's standards.
