The walls seemed to run a long way along the road, and Kate felt certain that she should find seclusion and privacy there.

She could see tall trees rearing their heads above the wall, and was certain from the aspect of the house, which was sufficiently imposing, that she should find within the ease and luxury to which she was accustomed.
On the whole, she rather liked the prospect of looking out upon the roads.

If Culverhouse were to ride by, she could signal to him from the windows.

She could watch the fine folk passing to and fro on their way to London.

Possibly a belated traveller might ask shelter at the house, and amuse them with tales of adventure and peril.
Kate had time to think of many things as their horses stood at the gates awaiting admittance; and when these were thrown back at last, and they rode through an archway and into a centre courtyard round which the house was built, the girl was delighted with everything; for the quadrangular structure was a novelty to her, and a novelty which took her fancy not a little.