It is so conveniently near to the road that I should not know what sort of persons were being entertained here if I allowed him any such privilege." As he spoke the young lady stood silently gazing at me.

There was a remnant of a smile upon her face, but I could also see that she was a little annoyed.

I was about to make some sort of an independent answer to the gentleman's remarks, but he anticipated me.
"I do not want you to think, sir, on account of what I have said, that I intend to drive you off my property at this hour of the evening, and in your inappropriate clothing.

I have heard of you, sir, and you occupy a position of trust and, to a certain degree, of honor, in your village.

Therefore, while I cannot depart from my rule--for I wish to make no precedent of that kind--I will ask you to spend the night at my house.