But pray, who and what is this Randal Leslie, that you look so discomposed, Squire ?" "Who and what is he ?" repeated the squire, in a low growl.

"Why, you know Mr.Audley Egerton married Miss Leslie, the great heiress; and this boy is a relation of hers.

I may say," added the squire, "that he is a near relation of mine, for his grandmother was a Hazeldean; but all I know about the Leslies is, that Mr.Egerton, as I am told, having no children of his own, took up young Randal (when his wife died, poor woman), pays for his schooling, and has, I suppose, adopted the boy as his heir.

Quite welcome.

Frank and I want nothing from Mr.Audley Egerton, thank Heaven!" "I can well believe in your brother's generosity to his wife's kindred," said the parson, sturdily, "for I am sure Mr.Egerton is a man of strong feeling." "What the deuce do you know about Mr.Egerton?
I don't suppose you could ever have even spoken to him." "Yes," said the parson, colouring up, and looking confused.