Jicks might persist in remembering the two ill-looking strangers.

Older and wiser people dismissed them from all further consideration.
Saturday came--making the tenth day since the memorable morning when I had forced Oscar to disclose himself to me in the little side-room at Browndown.
In the forenoon we had a visit from him at the rectory.

In the afternoon we went to Browndown, to see him begin a new piece of chasing in gold--a casket for holding gloves--destined to take its place on Lucilla's toilet-table when it was done.

We left him industriously at work; determined to go on as long as the daylight lasted.
Early in the evening, Lucilla sat down at her pianoforte; and I paid a visit by appointment to the rectory side of the house.
Unhappy Mrs.Finch had determined to institute a complete reform of her wardrobe.

She had entreated me to give her the benefit of "my French taste," in the capacity of confidential critic and adviser.