In answer to his questions, I stated that I liked farms, I would come and see his farm, I would stay with him two or three days, I would give him my address if I had one, I was on my way to have a look at Riversley Grange.
'Hey!' says he, 'Riversley Grange! Well, to be sure now! I'm a tenant of Squire Beltham's, and a right sort of landlord, too.' 'Oh!' says I, 'he's my grandfather, but I don't care much about him.' 'Lord!' says he.

'What! be you the little boy, why, Master Harry Richmond that was carried off in the night, and the old squire shut up doors for a fortnight, and made out you was gone in a hearse! Why, I know all about you, you see.

And back you are, hurrah! The squire 'll be hearty, that he will.

We've noticed a change in him ever since you left.
Gout's been at his leg, off and on, a deal shrewder.

But he rides to hounds, and dines his tenants still, that he does; he's one o' th' old style.