The county people, you know, keep themselves very much to themselves." "That's of course.

But his house;--he has a good sort of place, hasn't he ?" "Yes, yes;--a very good house;--a little too near to the horse-pond for my taste.

But when a man gets his money out of the till, he mustn't be ashamed of the counter;--must he, Mrs Greenow ?" "But he could live like a gentleman if he let his own land, couldn't he ?" "That depends upon how a gentleman wishes to live." Here the privacy of their conversation was interrupted by an exclamation from a young lady to the effect that Charlie Fairstairs was becoming sick.

This Charlie stoutly denied, and proved the truth of her assertion by her behaviour.

Soon after this they completed their marine adventures, and prepared to land close to the spot at which the banquet was prepared..