"What! refuse to see a person who desires to speak with me.

Say I will come to him." "Law! Miss," observed the maid, "there's nothing mischievous in the person's appearance, I'm sure.

He's as nice and civil-spoken a gentleman as need be; by the same token," she added, in an under tone, "that he gave me a span new crown piece." "'_The thief cometh in the night, and the troop of robbers spoileth without_,'" said Wood, who had a text for every emergency.
"Lor' ha' mussy, Sir!--how you _do_ talk," said the woman; "this is no robber, I'm sure.

I should have known at a glance if it was.

He's more like a lord than--" As she spoke, steps were heard approaching; the door was thrown open, and a young man marched boldly into the room.
The intruder was handsomely, even richly, attired in a scarlet riding-suit, embroidered with gold; a broad belt, to which a hanger was attached, crossed his shoulders; his boots rose above his knee, and he carried a laced hat in his hand.