Much of the cloisters indeed was standing, and there the stone pavement remained; but the square of the cloisters was all turfed, and in the middle of it stood a large modern stone vase, out of the broad basin of which hung flowering creepers and green tendrils.
As Lady Glencora drove up to the door, a gentleman, who had heard the sound of the wheels, came forth to meet them.

"There's Mr Palliser," said she; "that shows that you are an honoured guest, for you may be sure that he is hard at work and would not have come out for anybody else.

Plantagenet, here is Miss Vavasor, perished.

Alice, my husband." Then Mr Palliser put forth his hand and helped her out of the carriage.
"I hope you've not found it very cold," said he.

"The winter has come upon us quite suddenly." He said nothing more to her than this, till he met her again before dinner.