The wing of Azrael

... Lady Dendraith's plump good-nature much amused her visitor, and the latter came back disposed to be friendly towards the simple old person who was full of innocent pride in her husband and son, as weU as brimming over with naive astonishment at the sudden change in their fortunes." After lod^ngs and furnished houses, a place like this does seem wonderfully palatial; but my husband and son take to it as if they had been here all their lives, bless their hearts !""Bless your heart, old lady !" thought the visitor, who was forgiving to any one who amused her. " If ever there was a good old soul you are that person, my dear !"As for Lord*Clevedon, he regarded his new neighbours with the highest disfavour, though he too recognised the duty of knowing a Dendraith, in whatever stage of mental or moral decomposition he might chance to be...