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The small gentry about Knapwater seemed unpractised to Miss Aldclyffe, Miss Aldclyffe herself seemed unpractised to Mr. Nyttleton's experienced old eyes. 'Now then, the lady said, when she was alone with the lawyer; 'what is the result of our advertisement? It was late summer; the estate-agency, building, engineering, and surveying worlds were dull.
Nyttleton, who had been to Budmouth, and was coming to Knapwater on his way back to London. On the Saturday subsequent to Mr. Nyttleton's visit to Knapwater House, the subjoined advertisement appeared in the Field and the Builder newspapers:
She looked inquiringly at the two letters one in Miss Aldclyffe's hand, the other in Mr. Nyttleton's. 'What is the name of your man? said Miss Aldclyffe. 'His name said the lawyer, looking down the page; 'what is his name? it is Edward Springrove. Miss Aldclyffe glanced towards Cytherea, who was getting red and pale by turns. She looked imploringly at Miss Aldclyffe.
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