And this led to an expression of a hope that he would visit
them. And so in due time the luncheon was achieved. Mrs
Trafford looked at her guests, there was a rustling and a
stir, and everybody was to go and see the gardens that Lord de
Mowbray had so much praised.
"I am all for looking after the beautiful Nun," said Mr
Mountchesney to Lord Milford.
"I think I shall ask the respectable manufacturer to introduce
me to her," replied his lordship.
In the meantime Egremont had joined Gerard at the factory.
"You should have come sooner," said Gerard, "and then you
might have gone round with the fine folks. We have had a
grand party here from the castle."
"So I perceived," said Egremont, "and withdrew."
"Ah! they were not in your way, eh?" he said in a mocking
smile. "Well, they were very condescending--at least for such
great people. An earl! Earl de Mowbray,--I suppose he came
over with William the Conqueror. Mr Trafford makes a show of
the place. and it amuses their visitors I dare say, like
anything else that's strange. There were some young gentlemen
with them, who did not seem to know much about anything. I
thought I had a right to be amused too; and I must say I liked
very much to see one of them looking at the machinery through
his eye-glass.
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