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My father was an English officer, and had served long in India. He was an only child, and the property which he inherited was not large. During the years of my childhood we resided in a country house in Styria, the name of which I should not like to mention. Our nearest neighbour was a gentleman of ancient family, called the General, who lived in a small castle a little distance from us. My father's sister Mrs. R., a widow, lived with us.