Never mind me; I'm better now." "Well, that's like the Squire again," returned the keeper, admiringly.
"He seems allus to find hisself better for letting out at things, and at people too, for the matter of that.

To hear him sometimes, one would almost think the ground must open; not that he means any harm, but it's a way he's got; but it does frighten them as is not used to him, surely.
I mind that day when he first took the fox-hounds out, and Mr.Howard the sheriff as was that year--he's dead and gone long since, and his grandson is sheriff now again, which is cur'ous--well, he happened to ride a bit too forward with the dogs, and our young master--Oh dear, dear," and the old man began to chuckle like a hen that has laid two eggs at a time, "how he did swear at the old man!" "You were talking about Mrs.Carew the elder," observed the artist, coolly.
"Was I?
True, so I was.

Well, she and the young Squire was for all the world like a deer with her fawn--all tenderness and timidity, so long as he was let alone; but when this 'ere woman came, as she considered his enemy, she was as bold as a red stag--nay, as one of our wild-cattle.

It was through her, I say, that the bride got the sack at last; and when that was done the old lady seemed to have done her work, and was content enough when her son portioned her off, and persuaded her to live at the dower-house at Morden; and indeed she could hardly have staid at Crompton, with such goings on as there are now--feastings and fightings and flirtings--" "Just so," interrupted the young painter; "she got her way, I know.

But with respect to the younger lady, Mrs.Charles Carew, what was _she_ like, and what did people say of her ?" "Well, not much good, I reckon.