How's Uncle Stephen to-day ?" "Just the same.

Are the young ladies in ?" "Go and see," said Jan.

"I know nothing about 'em." "Yes, they are in, sir," interrupted Master Cheese.

"They have not been out all the afternoon, for a wonder." Lionel left the surgery, stepped round to the front door, and entered the house.
In a square, moderate-sized drawing-room, with tasty things scattered about it to catch the eye, stood a young lady, figuring off before the chimney-glass.

Had you looked critically into the substantial furniture you might have found it old and poor; of a different class from the valuable furniture at Verner's Pride; widely different from the light, elegant furniture at Lady Verner's.