Now the duke had little or nothing to do with the East Riding, and it was well known that young Gresham would be brought forward as a strong Conservative.
But, nevertheless, his acres were so extensive and his money so plentiful that he was worth a duke's notice.

Mr.Sowerby, also, was almost more than civil to him, as was natural, seeing that this very young man by a mere scratch of his pen could turn a scrap of paper into a bank-note of almost fabulous value.
"So you have the East Barsetshire hounds at Boxall Hill; have you not ?" said the duke.
"The hounds are there," said Frank.

"But I am not the master." "Oh! I understood--" "My father has them.

But he finds Boxall Hill more centrical than Greshamsbury.

The dogs and horses have to go shorter distances." "Boxall Hill is very centrical." "Oh, exactly!" "And your young gorse coverts are doing well ?" "Pretty well--gorse won't thrive everywhere, I find.