The Entail; or, The Lairds of Grippy
This led to an application from him for the loan, on account of a country gentleman in the neighbourhood, who, having obtained a considerable increase of his rental, was intending to enlarge his mansion, and extend his style of living,--a very common thing at that period, the effects of which are beginning to show themselves,--but, as the Leddy said on another occasion, that's none of our concern at present.