To see him and his granddaughter together!" "And who is his granddaughter ?" "Why Lady Dumbello, as will be the Marchioness of Hartletop." "I know Lady Dumbello," said Crosbie; not meaning, however, to boast to the verger of his noble acquaintance.
"Oh, do you, sir ?" said the man, unconsciously touching his hat at this sign of greatness in the stranger; though in truth he had no love for her ladyship.

"Perhaps you're going to be one of the party at Courcy Castle." "Well, I believe I am." "You'll find her ladyship there before you.

She lunched with her aunt at the deanery as she went through, yesterday; finding it too much trouble to go out to her father's, at Plumstead.

Her father is the archdeacon, you know.

They do say--but her ladyship is your friend!" "No friend at all; only a very slight acquaintance.