Jeffrey caught Sara 's name and paused on the outskirts of the group to listen . Sometimes he thought that if he were lying dead under six feet of turf and Sara Stuart 's name were pronounced above him , his heart would give a bound of life . `` Yes , the old kunnel 's gone at last , '' Christopher Jackson was saying . `` He took his time dyin ' , that 's sartain . Must be a kind of relief for Sara -- she 's had to wait on him , hand and foot , for years . But no doubt she 'll feel pretty lonesome . Wonder what she 'll do ? '' `` Is there any particular reason for her to do anything ? '' asked Alec Churchill . `` Well , she 'll have to leave Pinehurst . The estate 's entailed and goes to her cousin , Charles Stuart . '' There were exclamations of surprise from the other men on hearing this . Jeffrey drew nearer , absently patting his dog 's head . He had not known it either . `` Oh , yes , '' said Christopher , enjoying all the importance of exclusive information . `` I thought everybody knew that . Pinehurst goes to the oldest male heir . The old kunnel felt it keen that he had n't a son . Of course , there 's plenty of money and Sara 'll get that . But I guess she 'll feel pretty bad at leaving her old home .
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