The barer it leaves us the better." "Ah, Charles, you promised me not.

I shall cut with great discretion, I assure you." "As you please," said Sir Charles.

"If you want to make me happy, deny yourself nothing.

Mind, I shall be angry if you do." Soon after this a gaping quidnunc came to Sir Charles and told him Lady Bassett was felling trees in North Wood.
"And pray who has a better right to fell trees in any wood of mine ?" "But she is building a wall." "And who has a better right to build a wall ?" With the delicacy of a gentleman he would not go near the place after this till she asked him; and that was not long, She came into his study, all beaming, and invited him to a ride.

She took him into North Wood, and showed him her work.