Well , madam , just wait until you hear who it was . I declare it was much more for Miss Dorothy and yourself than for me ; and if it was a little countrified , I had a good excuse . Miss Evelina , I was sure you would ask . Well , what do you think ? I was looking out of window at the barber 's opposite And first there came out two of the most beautiful -  the Royal livery , madam ! O no , madam , it was after they were gone . Then , who should come out -  but you 'll never guess ! Mr. Menteith himself ! O madam , not the Beau 's own gentleman ? No doubt of that , madam ; they 're never far apart . He came out feeling his chin , madam , so ; and a packet of letters under his arm , so ; and he had the Beau 's own walk to that degree you could n't tell his back from his master 's . Madam , I know it ; but la , what are you to make of me ? Look at the time and trouble dear Miss Dorothy was always taking -  she that trained up everybody -  and see what 's come of it : Barbara Ridley I was , and Barbara Ridley I am ; and I do n't do with fashionable ways -  I can n't do with them ; and indeed , Miss Evelina , I do sometimes wish we were all back again on Edenside , and Mr. Anthony a boy again , and dear Miss Dorothy her old self , galloping the bay mare along the moor , and taking care of all of us as if she was our mother , bless her heart ! That it has , madam , and the sight of Mr. Menteith put it clean out of my head .Four for you , Miss Evelina , two for me , and only one for Miss Dorothy . Miss Dorothy seems quite neglected , does she not ? Six months ago , it was a different story . O madam , will he come in his red coat ? La , madam , he can n't help that . La , madam , how nice ! La , Miss Evelina , there 's no harm in an old maid . Why , madam , I did think it was a case with Mr. Austin . Sure , madam , that must be tiresome for him . Well , madam , I believe that : he is the most beautiful gentleman still . Well , Miss Dorothy , perhaps it 's out of my place : but I do hope Mr. Austin will come : I should love to have him see my necklace on . Yes , indeed , Miss , that he did : the very same day he drove you in his curricle to Penshurst . You remember , Miss , I could n't go . La , Miss Dorothy , I would n't for the world . Sure , madam , I hope I know my place . Please , Mr. Anthony , Miss Foster said I was to show your room . La , Mr. Anthony , I hope I 'm nothing of the kind . O Mr. Anthony , for shame ! Why do n't you ask Miss Foster ? O Mr. Anthony , do n't say that . Nothing that I know of . O Mr. Anthony , I do n't think there can be anything . O sir ! I do n't know , and yet I do n't like it . Here 's my beautiful necklace all broke to bits : she took it off my very neck , and gave me her birthday pearls instead ; and I found it afterwards on the table , all smashed to pieces ; and all she wanted it for was to take and break it . Why that ? It frightens me , Mr. Anthony , it frightens me . He gave it me : that 's why she broke it . Mr. Austin did ; and I do believe I should not have taken it , Mr. Anthony , but I thought no harm , upon my word of honour . He was always here : that was six months ago ; and indeed , indeed , I thought they were to marry . How would I think else with a born lady like Miss Dorothy ? Here it is , as true as true : they were going for a jaunt ; and Miss Foster had her gout ; and I was to go with them ; and he told me to make-believe I was ill ; and I did ; and I stayed at home ; and he gave me that necklace ; and they went away together ; and , oh dear ! I wish I 'd never been born . We have n't seen him from that day to this , the wicked villain ; and , Mr. Anthony , he has n't so much as written the poor dear a word . I do hope , sir , you wo n't use me against Miss Dorothy . Mr. Austin . I assure you , madam , when Mr. Menteith took me to the play , he talked so much of Mr. Austin that I could n't hear a word of Mr. Kean . I beg your pardon , madam , I am sure , but are we really to see one of His Majesty 's own brothers ? That will be pure ! O madam , this is better than Carlisle . What ? the Duke ? O dear ! was it for that ?