However, he won't come here to trouble us, I suppose.

And then I left her, not in the best temper in the world; for I blazed up too, you must know." "I am sure you did," said Mark, pressing his arm round her waist.
"And then we were going to have a dreadful war, I thought; and I came home and wrote such a doleful letter to you.

But what should happen when I had just closed it, but in came her ladyship--all alone, and-- But I can't tell you what she did or said, only she behaved beautifully; just like herself too; so full of love and truth and honesty.

There's nobody like her, Mark; and she's better than all the dukes that ever wore--whatever dukes do wear." "Horns and hoofs; that's their usual apparel, according to you and Lady Lufton," said he, remembering what Mr.Sowerby had said of himself.
"You may say what you like about me, Mark, but you shan't abuse Lady Lufton.

And if horns and hoofs mean wickedness and dissipation, I believe it's not far wrong.