Those that were in the original plan of the house were walled up at her ladyship's orders, to keep out the cold winds which sweep down from the hills in winter and early spring, when the edge of Loughrigg Fell is white with snow.

My window looks into the gardens, and I saw you there with his lordship and Lady Mary.' Lady Lesbia came in at this moment, and saluted Mr.Hammond with a haughty inclination of her beautiful head.

She looked lovelier in her simple morning gown of pale blue cambric than in her more elaborate toilette of last evening; such purity of complexion, such lustrous eyes; the untarnished beauty of youth, breathing the delicate freshness of a newly-opened flower.

She might be as scornful as she pleased, yet John Hammond could not withhold his admiration.

He was inclined to admire a woman who kept him at a distance; for the general bent of young women now-a-days is otherwise.
Maulevrier and Mary came in, and everyone sat down to breakfast.