People do say such untrue things.

Mrs.Brereton may have imagined it all." "It was no imagination.

Haven't I told you that Miss Bennett gave the whole story, with full particulars, exactly as she had learned it lately from the servant at the farm where Mr.Oakley and his daughter once lodged and where Mr.Uniacke used to come regularly?
Not one day did he miss during a whole month.

Now, Maria, I should be sorry to think ill of her for your brother's sake but you must allow, when a young person in her station receives constant visits from young gentlemen--gentlemen so much above her as Sir Edwin is--it looks very like--" "Oh, Henrietta," cried Miss Grey, the womanly feeling within her forcing its way, even through her placid non-resistance, "do stop! you surely don't consider what you are saying ?" "I am not in the habit of speaking without consideration, and I am, I assure you, perfectly aware of what I am saying.

I say again, that such conduct was not creditable to Miss Oakley.