I dare say you 've heard of him--Burley Bennet--him that won Ryelands Park of one of the royal dukes--died worth upwards of L100,000; and old Mel swore he ought to have had it, and would if he hadn't somehow offended him.

He left the money to Admiral Harrington, and he was a relation of Mel's.' 'But are we then utterly mixed up with tailors ?' exclaimed Mrs.
Barrington.
'Well, those are the facts,' said Mr.George.
The wine made the young squire talkative.

It is my belief that his suspicions were not awake at that moment, and that, like any other young country squire, having got a subject he could talk on, he did not care to discontinue it.

The Countess was past the effort to attempt to stop him.

She had work enough to keep her smile in the right place.
Every dinner may be said to have its special topic, just as every age has its marked reputation.