How lamentable would be your situation and mine, if, while so near the grave, we were deprived of that hope, which takes from it all its gloom." "Are you talking of gloom ?" said Mrs.Weston, "and Arthur within a few miles of us?
It is a poor compliment to him.

I never saw so many happy faces.

The servants have all availed themselves of their afternoon's holiday to dress; they look so respectable.

Esther says they have gone to the outer gate to welcome Arthur first; Bacchus went an hour ago.

Even poor Aunt Phillis has brightened up.