As for me, I'd sooner have the widow. I beg your pardon, Mr.
Greystock." Frank merely bowed. "Simply, I mean, because she rides about
two stone lighter. It'll cost you something to mount Lady Tewett."
"I don't mean that she shall hunt," said Sir Griffin. It will be seen,
therefore, that the baronet made no real attempt to deny his engagement.
On the following day, which was Sunday, Sir Griffin, having ascertained
that Miss Roanoke did not intend to go to church, stayed at home also. Mr.
Emilius had been engaged to preach at the nearest Episcopal place of
worship, and the remainder of the party all went to hear him. Lizzie was
very particular about her Bible and Prayer-book, and Miss Macnulty wore a
brighter ribbon on her bonnet than she had ever been known to carry
before. Lucinda, when she had heard of the arrangement, had protested to
her aunt that she would not go down-stairs till they had all returned; but
Mrs. Carbuncle, fearing the anger of Sir Griffin, doubting whether in his
anger he might not escape them altogether, said a word or two which even
Lucinda found to be rational. "As you have accepted him, you shouldn't
avoid him, my dear.
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