The man is sent to prison out of compliment to you, and against all evidence, as far as I can learn.

He will have to rot in gaol for two months, and his wife and children to starve.

I, Lady Ludlow, offer to bail him out, and pledge myself for his appearance at next quarter-sessions." "It is against the law, my lady." "Bah! Bah! Bah! Who makes laws?
Such as I, in the House of Lords--such as you, in the House of Commons.

We, who make the laws in St.Stephen's, may break the mere forms of them, when we have right on our sides, on our own land, and amongst our own people." "The lord-lieutenant may take away my commission, if he heard of it." "And a very good thing for the county, Harry Lathom; and for you too, if he did,--if you don't go on more wisely than you have begun.

A pretty set you and your brother magistrates are to administer justice through the land! I always said a good despotism was the best form of government; and I am twice as much in favour of it now I see what a quorum is! My dears!" suddenly turning round to us, "if it would not tire you to walk home, I would beg Mr.Lathom to take a seat in my coach, and we would drive to Henley Gaol, and have the poor man out at once." "A walk over the fields at this time of day is hardly fitting for young ladies to take alone," said Mr.Lathom, anxious no doubt to escape from his tete-a-tete drive with my lady, and possibly not quite prepared to go to the illegal length of prompt measures, which she had in contemplation.
But Mr.Gray now stepped forward, too anxious for the release of the prisoner to allow any obstacle to intervene which he could do away with.
To see Lady Ludlow's face when she first perceived whom she had had for auditor and spectator of her interview with Mr.Lathom, was as good as a play.