But it must seem a poor little place to you after Lidford House." "Lidford House is spacious, and comfortable, and commonplace.

One could hardly associate the faintest touch of romance with such a place.

But about this one might fancy anything.

Ah, here is your uncle, I see." Captain Sedgewick came towards them, surprised at seeing Mr.Fenton, with whom he shook hands again very cordially, and who repeated his story about the impossibility of enduring to stop in the house on such a night.
The Captain insisted on his going in-doors with them, however; and he exhibited no disinclination to linger in the cottage drawing-room, though it was only about a fourth of the size of that at Lidford House.

It looked a very pretty room in the lamplight, with quaint old-fashioned furniture, the freshest and most delicate chintz hangings and coverings of chairs and sofas, and some valuable old china here and there.
Captain Sedgewick had plenty to say for himself, and was pleased to find an intelligent stranger to converse with.