She would, perhaps, after the excitement, admit his masculine superiority, in the beautiful old fashion, by fainting in his arms.

Such was the reverie he passingly indulged, and only so could he venture to hope for an acquaintance with the formidable lady who was his next neighbour.

But the proud society of the burglarious denied him opportunity.
Meanwhile, he learnt that Lady Camper had a nephew, and the young gentleman was in a cavalry regiment.

General Ople met him outside his gates, received and returned a polite salute, liked his appearance and manners and talked of him to Elizabeth, asking her if by chance she had seen him.

She replied that she believed she had, and praised his horsemanship.