There was no management apparent in this to anybody; but there she was, while Lucy was placed between her brother and Captain Culpepper.

Captain Culpepper was a man with an enormous moustache, and a great aptitude for slaughtering game; but as he had no other strong characteristics it was not probable that he would make himself very agreeable to poor Lucy.

She had seen Lord Lufton once, for two minutes, since the day of that walk, and then he had addressed her quite like an old friend.
It had been in the parsonage drawing-room, and Fanny had been there.
Fanny now was so well accustomed to his lordship, that she thought but little of this, but to Lucy it had been very pleasant.

He was not forward or familiar, but kind, and gentle, and pleasant; and Lucy did feel that she liked him.

Now, on this evening, he had hitherto hardly spoken to her; but then she knew that there were other people in the company to whom he was bound to speak.