'Oh I don't mind about that,' said she, as he held the door open, and she went out, 'it will be more interesting than the lake. However, I've nothing to say against the lake fishing, for it has done such wonders for my father. I have not seen him so well for years. Whether it is the quiet life, or the mountain air, I don't know, but he sleeps perfectly, and he has entirely given up the bromide of potassium. I do hope he will take the shooting and come back in the autumn.'
'His lordship was saying there were two other gentlemen after it,' remarked Ronald significantly.
'Who was saying?'
'His lordship—that was in the house the now when ye came in.'
'Was that Lord Ailine?' she said—and she almost paused in their walk along the road.
'Oh yes.'
'You don't say! Why, how did he come here?'
'By the mail this morning.'
'With the country people?'
'Just like anybody else,' he said.