neighborhood,
and a
great part
of the
peasantry
being his
tenants,
he is much
looked up
to, and,
in
general,
is known
simply by
the
appellation
of ‘The
Squire,’ a
title
which has
been
accorded
to the
head of
the family
since time
immemorial.
I think it
best to
give you
these
hints
about my
worthy old
father to
prepare
you for
any
eccentricities
that might
otherwise
appear
absurd.”
We had
passed for
some time
along the
wall of a
park, and
at length
