In fact so excellent a cook was Mrs.Tribb, that Garvington had frequently suggested she should come to The Manor.

But, so far, Lambert had managed to keep the little woman to himself.

Mrs.
Tribb adored him, since she had known him from babyhood, and declined to leave him under any circumstances.

She thought Lambert the best man in the world, and challenged the universe to find another so handsome and clever, and so considerate.
"Dear me, my lady, is it yourself ?" said Mrs.Tribb, throwing up her dry little hands and dropping a dignified curtsey.

"Well, I do call it good of you to come and see Master Noel.