They were furnished in the time of the Regency, Jane said, and it was easy to recognize the rich, ornate extravagance of that period.

In all this conversation, mother, we were drawing nearer and nearer to each other and I kept in mind that I had called her once 'my dear' and that she had shown no objection to the words." "I suppose the old man and woman were John Britton and his wife Dinah.

I believe they have charge of the place." "I think so.

I heard Jane give the man some orders about the glass in the windows and he spoke to her concerning the bee skeps and the dahlia bulbs being all right for winter.

In half an hour there was a nice little tea ready for us, and just imagine, mother, how it felt for me to be sitting there drinking tea with Jane!" "Was it a nice tea, John ?" "Mother, what can I tell you?
I wasn't myself at all.