The carriage horses should be allowed to die on the place.

The old charities should be maintained.

The parson of the parish should always be a welcome guest at the Manor.

No promise was difficult for him to make so long as that one question were left untouched.
But when he spoke of the day of his departure as fixed,--as being "the day after to-morrow,"-- then he knew that the question must be touched.
"I am sorry,--very sorry, that you must go," said the Earl.
"You see a man can't leave the service at a moment's notice." "I think that we could have got over that, Fred." "Perhaps as regards the service we might, but the regiment would think ill of me.

You see, so many things depend on a man's staying or going.
The youngsters mayn't have their money ready.