The lord, so said Mr.Bearside, had fallen into a way of paying a certain recompense in certain cases for crops damaged by game;--and having in this way laid down a rule for himself did not choose to have that rule disturbed.

"Just feudalism!" said the indignant Senator.

"No better, nor yet no worse than that, sir," said the attorney who did not in the least know what feudalism was.

"The strong hand backed by the strong rank and the strong purse determined to have its own way!" continued the Senator.

"A most determined man is his lordship," said the attorney.