To be rich was to be so far interesting; still all such persons, belonging to a world of which she knew nothing, were in her eyes 'swells,' and gave themselves airs; a procedure on their part, which would be stopped when the middle and lower classes were powerful enough to put them in their place.

It was said, however, that this particular man was rather a remarkable specimen of his kind--didn't hunt--didn't preserve--had trained as an artist, and even exhibited.

The shopwoman in B---- from whom Miss Cookson derived her information about the Farrells, had described Sir William as 'queer'-- said everybody knew he was 'queer.' Nobody could get him to do any county work.

He hated Committees, and never went near them.

It was said he had been in love and the lady had died.