It would give us a lot more work to do, I don't doubt; but we shouldn't mind that.

I have heard it used to be different in the old squire's time, but it has always been so as long as I can remember.

I don't live at the house, but down at the village.
Jones he lives over the stables; and there ain't no occasion to have more than one there, for there's only the two carriage-horses and this." "How far is the sea from the house ?" "It's about half a mile to the top of the cliff, and a precious long climb down to the water; but going round by Swanage--which is about three miles--you can drive down close to the sea, for there are no cliffs there." There was little more said during the drive.

From time to time the man pointed out the various villages and country seats, and Ralph wondered to himself how he should manage to pass the next three weeks.

It seemed that there would be nothing to do and no one to talk to.