Why, he has himself but twenty-eight years.

Will a man speak so to one older than himself, save in mockery?
So, if thee is right in this, then--then if he speak well to deceive and to serve his turn, he will also speak ill; and he will do ill when it may serve his turn; and so he may do our Davy ill, as thee says, Soolsby." She rose to her feet and made as if to go, but she kept her face from him.

Presently, however, she turned and looked at him.

"If he does ill to Davy, there will be those like thee, Soolsby, who will not spare him." His fingers opened and shut maliciously, he nodded dour assent.

After an instant, while he watched her, she added: "Thee has not heard my lord is to marry ?" "Marry--who is the blind lass ?" "Her name is Maryon, Miss Hylda Maryon: and she has a great fortune.