It was about this place, you know, that the old ballad of 'The Riding of Etterick' was made, and a Haystoun was the hero." Mrs.Andrews knew nothing about old ballads, but she feigned a happy reminiscence.
"It is so sad his being beaten by Mr.Stocks," she declared.

"Of course an old county family should provide the members for a district.
They have the hearts of the people with them." "Then the hearts of the people have a funny way of revealing themselves," Lady Clanroyden laughed.

"I'm not at all sorry that Lewie was beaten.

He is the best man in the world, but one wants to shake him up.

His motto is 'Thole,' and he gets too few opportunities of 'tholing.'" "You all call him 'Lewie,'" commented the lady.