"What the devil's the use of your sitting there if you neither drink nor talk?" said the old man. "No use in the world, that I can see," said George; "if, however, I were to leave you, you would abuse me for it." "I don't care how soon you leave me," said the Squire. From all which it may be seen that George Vavasor's visit to the hall of his ancestors was not satisfactory.
On the fourth day, about noon, came Aunt Greenow's reply. "Dearest Kate," she said, "I am not going to do what you ask me,"--thus rushing instantly into the middle of her subject.

"What the devil's the use of your sitting there if you neither drink nor talk?" said the old man.
"No use in the world, that I can see," said George; "if, however, I were to leave you, you would abuse me for it."
"I don't care how soon you leave me," said the Squire. From all which it may be seen that George Vavasor's visit to his ancestral hall was not satisfactory.
On the fourth day Aunt Greenow's reply came. It said:
Dearest Kate,
I am not going to do what you ask me. 