He has had a falling-out with Miss Charlotte." "Poor lass! Say what you will, she has been hard set lately.

I never knew nor heard tell of her being flighty and fratchy before the squire's trouble." "Good hearts are plenty in good times, Ann Skelton.

Miss Charlotte's temper is past all the last few weeks, she is that off-and-on and changeable like and spirity.

Mrs.Julius says she does beat all." "I don't pin my faith on what Mrs.Julius says.

Not I." In the east rooms the criticism was still more severe.