She is worth visiting, were it but to say you have seen a blind and paralytic old woman have so much acuteness of perception and dignity of manners.

I assure you, she might be a countess from her language and behaviour.

Come, you must go to see Alice; we are not a quarter of a mile from her cottage." "All this, my dear," said the Lord Keeper, "is no answer to my question, who this woman is, and what is her connexion with the former proprietor's family ?" "Oh, it was somethign of a nouriceship, I believe; and she remained here, because her two grandsons were engaged in your service.

But it was against her will, I fancy; for the poor old creature is always regretting the change of times and of property." "I am much obliged to her," answered the Lord Keeper.

"She and her folk eat my bread and drink my cup, and are lamenting all the while that they are not still under a family which never could do good, either to themselves or any one else!" "Indeed," replied Lucy, "I am certain you do Old Alice injustice.
She has nothing mercenary about her, and would not accept a penny in charity, if it were to save her from being starved.