Instead of remaining in bed that morning Mr.Swancourt must have taken it into his head to see his new neighbour off on a journey.

He must have been greatly interested in that neighbour to do such an unusual thing.
The carrier's conveyance had pulled up, and Stephen now handed in his portmanteau and mounted the shafts.

'Who is that lady in the carriage ?' he inquired indifferently of Lickpan the carrier.
'That, sir, is Mrs.Troyton, a widder wi' a mint o' money.

She's the owner of all that part of Endelstow that is not Lord Luxellian's.

Only been here a short time; she came into it by law.