The Conference was glad he did so, for he was little in the
way of preaching but he's a great scholar, and I should say he hesn't
his equal as a teacher in all England. He has the boys and girls of
Hatton at a word. Sir, you'll allow that I am no coward, but I wouldn't
touch the hem of Lucy Lugur's skirt, if it wasn't in respect and honor,
for a goodish bit o' brass. No, I wouldn't!"
"What would you fear?"
"_Why-a!_ I don't think he'd stop at anything decent. It is only ten
days since he halted Lord Thirsk in t' High Street of Hatton, and then
told him flat if he sent any more notes and flowers to Miss Lugur,
'Miss,' mind you, he would thrash him to within an inch of his life."
"What did Lord Thirsk say?"
"Why, the little man was frightened at first--and no wonder, for Lugur
is big as Saul and as strong as Samson--but he kept his head and told
Lugur he would 'take no orders from him.' Furthermore, he said he would
show his 'admiration of Miss Lugur's beauty, whenever he felt disposed
to do so.
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