brithwoods

Updated: June 28, 2025

But on her entrance John had drawn back a little, and our half-dozen of fellow-guests, who had been conversing with him, crept shyly out of his way; as if, now the visible reality appeared, they were aghast at the great gulf that lay between John Halifax the tanner and the Brithwoods of the Mythe.

Dinah Maria Mulock Craik - John Halifax, Gentleman