n； I might say never； indeed； unless when a chance influx of visitors at Gateshead Hall rendered it necessary to turn to account all the acmodation it contained： yet it was one of the largest and stateliest chambers in the mansion。 A bed supported on massive pillars of mahogany； hung with curtains of deep red damask； stood out like a tabernacle in the centre； the two large windows； with their blinds always drawn down； were half shrouded in festoons and falls of similar drapery； the carpet was red； the table at the foot of the bed was covered with a crimson cloth； the walls were a soft fawn colour with a blush of pink in it； the wardrobe； the toilet…table； the chairs were of darkly polished old mahogany。 Out of these deep surrounding shades rose high； and gla