That 's friendly , and I 'll prove that I am grateful . Please tell me , is my lady ill ? '' `` Always delicate since Sir Richard died . '' `` How long ago was that ? '' `` Ten years or more . '' `` Are there no young gentlemen in the family ? '' `` No , Miss Lillian is an only child , and a sweet one , bless her ! '' `` A proud little lady , I should say . '' `` And well she may be , for there 's no better blood in England than the Trevlyns , and she 's heiress to a noble fortune . '' `` Is that the Trevlyn coat of arms ? '' asked the boy abruptly , pointing to a stone falcon with the motto ME AND MINE carved over the gate through which they were passing . `` Yes . Why do you ask ? '' `` Mere curiosity ; I know something of heraldry and often paint these things for my own pleasure . One learns odd amusements abroad , '' he added , seeing an expression of surprise on the woman 's face . `` You 'll have little time for such matters here . Come in and report yourself to the keeper , and if you 'll take my advice ask no questions of him , for you 'll get no answers . '' `` I seldom ask questions of men , as they are not fond of gossip . '' And the boy nodded with a smile of mischievous significance as he entered the keeper 's lodge . A sharp lad and a saucy , if he likes .
I 'll keep my eye on him , for my lady takes no more thought of such things than a child , and XXXXX cares for nothing but her own will .
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