And then, correcting herself, she said, "Begging your ladyship's pardon, you have.

Your ancestors have lived here time out of mind, and have owned the land on which their forefathers have lived ever since there were forefathers.

You yourself were born amongst them, and have been like a little queen to them ever since, I might say, and they've never known your ladyship do anything but what was kind and gentle; but I'll leave fine speeches about your ladyship to Mr.Crosse.

Only you, my lady, lead the thoughts of the parish; and save some of them a world of trouble, for they could never tell what was right if they had to think for themselves.

It's all quite right that they should be guided by you, my lady,--if only you would agree with Mr.Gray." "Well," said my lady, "I told him only the last day that he was here, that I would think about it.