'But let them have their dinner first, lad.' Lord Herbert bowed, and left the room.

Thereupon, in the presence of lady Margaret, who just then re-entered, good Dr.Bayly, who, unperceived by lord Herbert in his pre-occupation, had been present during the interview, stepped up to the marquis and said: 'My good lord, the honourable confidence your lordship has reposed in me boldens me to do my duty as, in part at least, your lordship's humble spiritual adviser.' 'Thou shouldst want no boldening to do thy duty, doctor,' said the marquis, making a wry face.
'May I then beg of your lordship to consider whether you have not been more severe with your noble son than the occasion demanded, seeing not only was the word uttered by a lapse of the tongue, but yourself heard my lord express much sorrow for the overslip ?' 'What!' said lady Herbert, something merrily, but looking in the face of her father-in-law with a little anxious questioning in her eyes, 'has my lord been falling out with my Ned ?' 'Hark ye, daughter!' answered the marquis, his face beaming with restored good-humour, for the twinge in his toe had abated, 'and you too, my good chaplain!--if my son be dejected, I can raise him when I please; but it is a question, if he should once take a head, whether I could bring him lower when I list.

Ned was not wont to use such courtship to me, and I believe he intended a better word for his father; but MUST was for the king.' Returning to her own room, lady Margaret found Dorothy waiting for her.
'Well, my little lig-a-bed!' she said sweetly, 'what is amiss with thee?
Thou lookest but soberly.' 'I am well, madam; and that I look soberly,' said Dorothy, 'you will not wonder when I tell you wherefore.

But first, if it please you, I would pray for my lord's presence, that he too may know all.' 'Holy mother! what is the matter, child ?' cried lady Margaret, of late easily fluttered.

'Is it my lord Herbert you mean, or my lord of Worcester ?' 'My lord Herbert, my lady.