"Let me support her head." As she spoke Alizon opened her eyes, and perceiving Richard Assheton, who had relinquished her to his relative, standing beside her, she exclaimed, "Oh! you are safe! I feared"-- And then she stopped, greatly embarrassed.
"You feared he might be in danger from his fierce adversary," supplied Lady Assheton; "but no.

The conflict is happily over, and he is unhurt." "I am glad of it," said Alizon, earnestly.
"She had better be taken to the Abbey," remarked Sir Ralph, coming up.
"Nay, she will be more at ease at home," observed Lady Assheton with a significant look, which, however, failed in reaching her husband.
"Yes, truly shall I, gracious lady," replied Alizon, "far more so.

I have given you trouble enough already." "No trouble at all," said Sir Ralph, kindly; "her ladyship is too happy to be of service in a case like this.

Are you not, Nell?
The faintness will pass off presently.

But let her go to the Abbey at once, and remain there till the evening's festivities, in which she takes part, commence.
Give her your arm, Dick." Sir Ralph's word was law, and therefore Lady Assheton made no remonstrance.