I think both my lady and he had forgotten our presence; and we were beginning to feel too awkward to wish to remind them of it.

And yet we could not help watching and listening with the greatest interest.
Mr.Gray drew himself up to his full height, with an unconscious feeling of dignity.

Little as was his stature, and awkward and embarrassed as he had been only a few minutes before, I remember thinking he looked almost as grand as my lady when he spoke.
"Your ladyship must remember that it may be my duty to speak to my parishioners on many subjects on which they do not agree with me.

I am not at liberty to be silent, because they differ in opinion from me." Lady Ludlow's great blue eyes dilated with surprise, and--I do think--anger, at being thus spoken to.

I am not sure whether it was very wise in Mr.Gray.