Hutchings, probably under the pressure of circumstances, was much less of a bore than his master, but quite as much of a bully.

Also, he was more intelligent, and consequently more dangerous.

Mr.Manley would on no account have had him look at him with the intense malignity with which he had looked at his master.

Doubtless the butler had far greater self-control than Lord Loudwater; but if ever he did lose it it would be uncommonly bad for Lord Loudwater.
It would be interesting to find in the Loudwater archives the common ancestor to whom they both cast so directly back.

He fancied that it must be the third Baron.