erstood the condition of Lord George's
mind, and perceived that it would not be expedient for him to interfere
quite on the first moment. As soon as the Marquis should have settled
himself in the house, of course he would call; and when the Marquis had
settled himself, and when the world had begun to recognise the fact
that the Marquis, with his Italian Marchioness, and his little Italian,
so-called Popenjoy, were living at Manor Cross, then,--if he saw his
way,--the Dean would bestir himself.

And so the Marquis arrived. He reached the Brotherton station with his
wife, a baby, a lady's maid, a nurse, a valet, a cook, and a courier,
about three o'clock in the afternoon; and the whole crowd of them were
carried off in their carriages to Manor Cross. A great many of the
inhabitants of Brotherton were there to see, for this coming of the
Marquis had been talked of far and wide. He himself took no notice of
the gathering people,--was perhaps unaware that there was any
gathering. He and his wife got into one carriage; the nurse, the lady's
maid, and the baby into a second; the valet and courier, and cook into
a third. The world of Brotherton saw them, and the world of Brotherton
observed that the lady was very old and very ugly. Why on earth could
he have married such a woman as that, and then have brought her home!
That was the exclamation which was made by Brotherton in general.

It was soon ascertained by every one about Manor Cross that the
Marchioness could not speak a word of English, nor could any of the
newly imported servants do so with the exception of the courier, who
was supposed to understand all languages. There was, therefore, an
absolutely divided household. It had been thought better that the old
family housekeeper, Mrs. Toff, should remain in possession. Through a
long life she had been devoted to the old Marchioness and to the ladies
of the family generally; but she would have been useless at their new
home, and there was an idea that Manor Cross could not be maintained
without her. It might also be expedient to have a friend in the enemy's
camp. Other English servants had been provided,--a butler, two
footmen, a coachman, and the necessary housemaids and kitchen maids. It
had been stated that the Marquis would bring his own cook. There were,
therefore, at once two parties, at the head of one of which was Mrs.
Toff, and at the head of the other the courier,--who remained, none of
the English people knew w