\"Savingalwayswhenmybettersareinpresence，\"saidLambourne，withthecivilimpudenceofaservantwhoknowshisservicestobesoindispensablethathisjestwillbepermittedtopassmuster。
\"Andwhatisthenameofthisdevil，ordevil\'sdam，whohastimedherturnssostrangely？\"saidVarney。\"Wecanillaffordtospareanyofouractors。\"
\"GAUDETNOMINESIBYLLAE，\"saidthefirstspeaker;\"sheiscalledSibylLaneham，wifeofMasterRobertLaneham——\"
\"ClerktotheCouncil—chamberdoor，\"saidVarney;\"why，sheisinexcusable，havinghadexperiencehowtohaveorderedhermattersbetter。Butwhowerethose，amanandawoman，Ithink，whorodesohastilyupthehillbeforemeevennow？Dotheybelongtoyourcompany？\"
Waylandwasabouttohazardareplytothisalarminginquiry，whenthelittlediablotinagainthrustinhisoar。