The Elk and the Elephant

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Lord Ditchburn was sitting in the large morning room at Thursley Manor.  The morning room was filled with artefacts from the family’s travels around the world.  A large number of Victorian ornaments and furniture adorned the room.  The ceiling was high, as were all of the ceilings in the house.  They were very ornate and the morning room was no exception.  This beautiful ceiling was a very delicate pink with plaster stucco in the most exquisite decoration with flowers in circles and bouquets.  The large chandeliers hung majestically from huge ornamental roses giving a somewhat subdued light…