He rose as Lionel approached.
"Well, Tynn, how are you?
What is it ?" "My mistress has sent me to ask if you'd be so kind as come to Verner's Pride, sir ?" said Tynn, standing with his hat in his hand.

"She bade me say that she did not feel well enough, or she'd have written you a note with the request, but she wishes particularly to see you." "Does she wish to see me to-day ?" "As soon as ever you could get there, sir, I fancy.

I am sure she meant to-day." "Very well, Tynn.

I'll come over.

How is your mistress ?" "She's very well, sir, now; but she gets worried on all sides about things out-of-doors." "Who worries her with those tales ?" asked Lionel.
"Everybody almost does, sir, as comes a-nigh her.