Alas! I have not even wherewithal to feed a few solitary partridges; and I hear, that if I go beyond the green turf, once a park, I shall be warned off forthwith, and my very qualification disputed." "Are you fond of shooting ?" said Lady Erpingham.
"I fancy I should be; but I have never enjoyed the sport in England." "Do pray come, then," said Lady Erpingham, kindly, "and spend your first week in September here.

Let me see: the first of the month will be next Thursday; dine with us on Wednesday.

We have keepers and dogs here enough, thanks to Robert; so you need only bring your gun." "You are very kind, dear Lady Erpingham," said Godolphin warmly: "I accept your invitation at once." "Your father was a very old friend of mine," said the lady with a sigh.
"He was an old admirer," said the gentleman, with a bow..