But REELLY I could not let her be bridesmaid;--and that, if you must know, is what vexed her, and made the tears come in her eyes, I suppose--and I'm sorry for it; but one must keep up one's dignity a little.

After all, Miss Broadhurst was only a citizen--and REELLY now, a very odd girl; never did anything like anybody else; settled her marriage at last in the oddest way.

Grace, can you tell the particulars?
I own, I am tired of the subject, and tired of my journey.

My lord, I shall take leave to dine in my own room to-day,' continued her ladyship, as she quitted the room.
'I hope her ladyship did not notice me,' said Sir Terence O'Fay, coming from behind a window-curtain.
'Why, Terry, what did you hide for ?' said Lord Clonbrony.
'Hide! I didn't hide, nor wouldn't from any man living, let alone any woman.

[Leaving any woman out of the question.] Hide! no; but I just stood looking out of the window, behind this curtain, that my poor Lady Clonbrony might not be discomfited and shocked by the sight of one whom she can't abide, the very minute she come home.