"Not at all. I only know folk lore in a desultory sort of manner. But when you get to know all the people round about here, you'll be told the most gruesome stories."
"I suppose for the next few weeks we won't have a moment of peace."
"It's very probable," replied Guy coolly, "and then we'll have to return all the visits. It's a deuce of a nuisance, but one must do it. We owe it to our position.
"I never heard that last phrase till I married you," said Lady Errington, a little sadly.
"Why did not your father----?"
"My father! you forget, Guy. I am the daughter of a pariah."
He took her in his strong, young arms, and kissed her fondly.
"You are my wife, and the mistress of Errington Hall."