I was furious for the moment with Lady Ardaragh and the others who would admit such people as the Dawsons to their drawing-rooms, and I was proud to think that Aghadoe Abbey shut its doors against mere money.

There were few things we thought less of than money at Aghadoe.
"Lord St.Leger would like to thank you," I said.

"Will you not come in and see him ?" "Why, no," he answered, "although I am loth to say no to so gracious an invitation.

Believe me, I am not insensible of the graciousness that prompts it.

Ah, here we are in sight of the Abbey.