Oakwell Hall, The Drawing Room

Slide 12. Quoting again from ‘Shirley’ . . . . . .. She continues – “And I cannot but secretly applaud the benevolent barbarian who had painted another and larger apartment – the Drawing Room to wit, formerly also an oak room – of a delicately pinky white; of a Hun, but mightily enhancing the cheerfulness of that portion of his abode, and saving housemaids a world of toil.” This room as will be seen, is in the same condition as when the authoress described it in “Shirley”.