I am not alluding to Mr.Horner just now, for he is nearly as old as I am--within ten years, I dare say--but I am thinking of Mr.Gray, with his endless plans for some new thing--schools, education, Sabbaths, and what not.

Now he has not seen what all this leads to." "It is a pity he has not heard your ladyship tell the story of poor Monsieur de Crequy." "Not at all a pity, my dear.

A young man like him, who, both by position and age, must have had his experience confined to a very narrow circle, ought not to set up his opinion against mine; he ought not to require reasons from me, nor to need such explanation of my arguments (if I condescend to argue), as going into relation of the circumstances on which my arguments are based in my own mind, would be." "But, my lady, it might convince him," I said, with perhaps injudicious perseverance.
"And why should he be convinced ?" she asked, with gentle inquiry in her tone.

"He has only to acquiesce.

Though he is appointed by Mr.Croxton, I am the lady of the manor, as he must know.