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A lively portrait of rural boyhood that follows a spirited youth and his friends as they roam moors, lakes, and parkland around a grand country house. Their days mix outdoor pursuits—shooting, fishing, and orchard-roving—with small pranks, local workmen’s banter, and the search for a long-rumoured secret passage under the house. Domestic tensions among the elders briefly disturb the scene but are soon smoothed over, leaving autumnal landscapes, friendships, and exploratory adventure to dominate the narrative.
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