"An' horses an' carriages an' houses, I suppose?"
"Yes, child."
"Why, then, you're rich! And you let me give you a guinea!"
"A treasure dearer to me than all the rest!" he answered gently; and taking out the coin he looked down at it, smiling wistfully.
"And I thought you were such a poor, lonely old soul—"
"So I was, Diana, and so I should be without your friendship."
"I s'pose you don't want any liver an' bacon, do you, lord?"
"Why not, goddess?"
"Because lords an' earls don't eat liver an' bacon off tin plates, do they?"
"You behold one who would if you will so far honour him," answered the
Earl with one of his stately obeisances.