This was very grievous to Lord Fawn, who had personally desired to favour the ill-used chieftain;--and harder again because he and Greystock were intimate with each other.

He felt the thing keenly, and was full of his grievance when, in accordance with his custom, he came down to Fawn Court on the Saturday evening.
The Fawn family, which consisted entirely of women, dined early.

On Saturdays, when his lordship would come down, a dinner was prepared for him alone.

On Sundays they all dined together at three o'clock.
On Sunday evening Lord Fawn would return to town to prepare himself for his Monday's work.

Perhaps, also, he disliked the sermon which Lady Fawn always read to the assembled household at nine o'clock on Sunday evening.