"But I am sorry to hear that there is so much that is bad going on in the village,--very sorry." "O, your ladyship! then I am sorry I brought it out.

It was only by way of saying, that when I have no particular work to do at home, I take a turn abroad, and set my neighbours to rights, just by way of steering clear of Satan.
For Satan finds some mischief still For idle hands to do, you know, my lady." There was no leading into the subject by delicate degrees, for Miss Galindo was evidently so fond of talking, that, if asked a question, she made her answer so long, that before she came to an end of it, she had wandered far away from the original starting point.

So Lady Ludlow plunged at once into what she had to say.
"Miss Galindo, I have a great favour to ask of you." "My lady, I wish I could tell you what a pleasure it is to hear you say so," replied Miss Galindo, almost with tears in her eyes; so glad were we all to do anything for her ladyship, which could be called a free service and not merely a duty.
"It is this.

Mr.Horner tells me that the business-letters, relating to the estate, are multiplying so much that he finds it impossible to copy them all himself, and I therefore require the services of some confidential and discreet person to copy these letters, and occasionally to go through certain accounts.

Now, there is a very pleasant little sitting-room very near to Mr.Horner's office (you know Mr.Horner's office--on the other side of the stone hall ?), and if I could prevail upon you to come here to breakfast and afterwards sit there for three hours every morning, Mr.Horner should bring or send you the papers--" Lady Ludlow stopped.