Now we may say she was fairly caught, and Lord Lufton, taking a pair of pheasants from the gamekeeper, and swinging them over his shoulder, walked off with his prey.

"You have been here a long time," he said, "without our having had the pleasure of seeing you." "Yes, my lord," said Lucy.

Lords had not been frequent among her acquaintance hitherto.
"I tell Mrs.Robarts that she has been confining you illegally, and that we shall release you by force or stratagem." "I--I--I have had a great sorrow lately." "Yes, Miss Robarts; I know you have; and I am only joking, you know.
But I do hope that now you will be able to come amongst us.

My mother is so anxious that you should do so." "I am sure she is very kind, and you also--my lord." "I never knew my own father," said Lord Lufton, speaking gravely.
"But I can well understand what a loss you have had." And then, after pausing a moment, he continued, "I remember Dr.Robarts well." "Do you, indeed ?" said Lucy, turning sharply towards him, and speaking now with some animation in her voice.

Nobody had yet spoken to her about her father since she had been at Framley.