Do you think it likely, aunt ?" "Why, I don't think it impossible," replied Lady Ogram, in a tone of relief.

"I have known more unlikely things.

And suppose it were true ?" "Oh, it's very complimentary, of course." The old eyes dwelt upon the young face, and with a puzzled expression.
Notwithstanding her own character, it was difficult for Lady Ogram to imagine that the girl seriously regarded herself as superior to Lord Dymchurch.
"Perhaps it's more than a compliment," she said, in rather a mumbling voice; and she added, with an effort to speak distinctly, "I suppose you didn't tire him with that talk about Old English ?" "Tire him ?" May exclaimed.

"Way, he was delighted!" "But he seems to have been satisfied with the one talk." "Oh, he went away because Mr.Lashmar came up, that was all.

He's very modest; perhaps he thought he oughtn't to prevent me from talking to other people." Lady Ogram looked annoyed and worried.
"If I were you, May, I shouldn't talk about Old English next time you see Lord Dymchurch.