Does it need any great foresight to see that such a state of things as this cannot last much longer, in a country which has not done with reforming itself yet?
The time is coming, in England, when the people who _have_ opinions of their own will be heard, and when Parliament will be forced to open the door to them.
This is a nice outbreak of republican freedom! What does my long-suffering friend think of it--waiting all the time to be presented to Mr.Farnaby's niece?
Everything in its place, Rufus.

The niece followed the politics, at the time; and she shall follow them now.
You shall hear first what my next neighbour said of her--a quaint old fellow, a retired doctor, if I remember correctly.

He seemed to be as weary of the second-hand newspaper talk as I was; he quite sparkled and cheered up when I introduced the subject of Miss Regina.

Have I mentioned her name yet?
If not, here it is for you in full:--Miss Regina Mildmay.
"I call her the brown girl," said the old gentleman.

"Brown hair, brown eyes, and a brown skin.