If it once gets abroad that Lord Mount Severn and Lady Isabel intend to honor the concert, there won't be standing room." She danced round with a little gleeful step.

"What high and mighty personages Lord Mount Severn and Lady Isabel seem to be! If you had any goodness of heart, Mr.Carlyle, you would enlist yourself in the cause also." "I think I will," he smiled.
"Papa says you hold sway at West Lynne.

If you proclaim that you mean to go, you will induce others." "I will proclaim that you do," he answered; "that will be all sufficient.

But, Lady Isabel, you must not expect much gratification from the performance." "A tambourine will be quite enough for me; I told papa so, I shan't think of music; I shall think of poor Mr.Kane.

Mr.Carlyle I know you can be kind if you like; I know you would rather be kind than otherwise--it is to be read in your face.