Good nursing will bring him round if anything can; and he gets that, I can assure your ladyship.

He's my only brother, the only kith and kin that's left to me, and he and I were gay fond of each other when he was young.

You may be sure I don't spare any trouble, and my good man thinks the best of his larder or his celler hardly good enough for Robert.' 'I am sure you are kind good people,' replied her ladyship gently; 'but I should have thought Mr.Horton, of Grasmere, could have done more than old Evans.

However, you know best.

I hope his lordship is not going to add to your cares by being laid up here, but he looked very ill this evening.' 'He did, my lady, mortal bad.' 'However, we must hope for the best.