This he did twice every Sunday in the year, the coachman driving him there in the morning and the head-groom in the afternoon.

Throughout the household it was known to be the Earl's request to his servants that they would attend divine service at least once every Sunday.

None were taken into service but they who were or who called themselves members of the Church Establishment.

It is hardly probable that many dissenters threw away the chance of such promotion on any frivolous pretext of religion.

Beyond this request, which, coming from the mouth of Mrs.Bunce, became very imperative, the Earl hardly ever interfered with his domestics.