He was her youngest boy, and she fretted after him all her life." "And uncle Launcelot, did she not fret for him ?" "Not so much.

Launcelot was the eldest, and very set in his own way: she couldn't order him around." "The eldest?
Then father would not have been squire of Sandal-Side if Launcelot had lived ?" "No, indeed.

Launcelot's death made a deal of difference to your father and me.

Father was very solemn and set about his brother's rights; and even after grandfather died, he didn't like to be called 'squire' until every hope was long gone.

But I would as soon have thought of poor Launcie coming back from the dead as of Tom's son visiting here; and it is inconvenient right now, exceedingly so; harvesting coming on, and preserving time, and none of the spare rooms opened since the spring cleaning." "It is trying for you, mother, but perhaps Julius may not be very much trouble.