This will enable them to go to their work and return from it; and I will be at the cost of keeping the path in repair." "Thank you," said Trefusis drily; "but why should we trouble you when we have a path of our own to use fifty times a day if we choose, without any man barring our way until our conduct happens to please him?
Besides, your next heir would probably shut the path up the moment he came into possession." "Offering them a path is just what makes them impudent," said Lady Brandon to her husband.

"Why did you promise them anything?
They would not think it a hardship to walk a mile and a half, or twenty miles, to a public-house, but when they go to their work they think it dreadful to have to walk a yard.

Perhaps they would like us to lend them the wagonette to drive in ?" "I have no doubt they would," said Trefusis, beaming at her.
"Pray leave me to manage here, Jane; this is no place for you.

Bring Erskine to the house.

He must be--" "Why don't the police make them go away ?" said Lady Brandon, too excited to listen to her husband.
"Hush, Jane, pray.