My eye! I never see such preparations.

Every day the fires has been kep' up, the bed made, and all! As soon as it was known you were coming, sir, I got the appointment; and I've been up and down since then like a Jack-in-the-box.
A wheel couldn't sound in the avenue but what I was at the window! I've had a many disappointments; but to-night, as soon as you stepped out of the shay, I knew it was my--it was you.

Oh, you had been expected! Why, when I go down to supper, I'll be the 'ero of the servants' 'all: the 'ole of the staff is that curious!' 'Well,' said I, 'I hope you may be able to give a fair account of me--sober, steady, industrious, good-tempered, and with a first-rate character from my last place ?' He laughed an embarrassed laugh.

'Your hair curls beautiful,' he said, by way of changing the subject.

'The Viscount's the boy for curls, though; and the richness of it is, Mr.Powl tells me his don't curl no more than that much twine--by nature.