She is only talkative, like all old folk when you put them upon stories of their youth; and she speaks about the Ravenswood people, because she lived under them so many years.

But I am sure she is grateful to you, sir, for your protection, and that she would rather speak to you than to any other person in the whole world beside.

Do, sir, come and see Old Alice." And with the freedom of an indulged daughter she dragged the Lord Keeper in the direction she desired..