Said he had often seen her in public, and admired her, and desired to make her acquaintance, etc., etc.
"Then why did you not ask Sir Charles to bring you here ?" said Miss Somerset, abruptly, and searching him with her eyes, that were not to say bold, but singularly brave, and examiners pointblank.
"I am not on good terms with Sir Charles.

He holds the estates that ought to be mine; and now he has robbed me of my love.

He is the last man in the world I would ask a favor of." "You came here to abuse him behind his back, eh ?" asked the lady with undisguised contempt.
Bassett winced, but kept his temper.

"No, Miss Somerset; but you seem to think I ought to have come to you through Sir Charles.

I would not enter your house if I did not feel sure I shall not meet him here." Miss Somerset looked rather puzzled.