Harsh criticism he thought he could endure.

But to ridicule he was aware that he was pervious.
Suppose the papers were to say of him that he built a new conservatory and made an archery ground for the sake of maintaining the Coalition! When he got back to the house he found his wife alone in the small room in which they intended to dine.

After all her labours she was now reclining for the few minutes her husband's absence might allow her, knowing that after dinner there were a score of letters for her to write.

"I don't think," said she, "I was ever so tired in my life." "It isn't such a very long journey after all." "But it's a very big house, and I've been, I think, into every room since I have been here, and I've moved most of the furniture in the drawing-rooms with my own hand, and I've counted the pounds of butter, and inspected the sheets and tablecloths." "Was that necessary, Glencora ?" "If I had gone to bed instead, the world, I suppose, would have gone on, and Sir Orlando Drought would still have led the House of Commons;--but things should be looked after, I suppose." "There are people to do it.

You are like Martha, troubling yourself with many things." "I always felt that Martha was very ill-used.