24/24 Lady Ludlow, however, took no notice of his murmur, but sat in an attitude of polite expectancy; and as we turned off on our walk, I saw Mr.Lathom getting into the coach with the air of a whipped hound. I must say, considering my lady's feeling, I did not envy him his ride--though, I believe, he was quite in the right as to the object of the ride being illegal. We had no fears; and would far rather have been without the awkward, blushing young man, into which Mr.Gray had sunk. At every stile he hesitated,--sometimes he half got over it, thinking that he could assist us better in that way; then he would turn back unwilling to go before ladies. He had no ease of manner, as my lady once said of him, though on any occasion of duty, he had an immense deal of dignity.. |