No. It was not fright. Why should I be frightened!
"I believe," said Lady Dedlock to my guardian, "I have the pleasure of speaking to Mr. Jarndyce."
"Your remembrance does me more honour than I had supposed it would, Lady Dedlock," he returned.
"I recognized you in church on Sunday. I am sorry that any local disputes of Sir Leicester's--they are not of his seeking, however, I believe--should render it a matter of some absurd difficulty to show you any attention here."
"I am aware of the circumstances," returned my guardian with a smile, "and am sufficiently obliged."

No. It was not fright. Why should I be frightened?
"I believe," said Lady Dedlock to my guardian, "I have the pleasure of speaking to Mr. Jarndyce. I recognized you in church on Sunday. I am sorry that any local disputes of Sir Leicester's should make it difficult to show you attention here."
"I am aware of the circumstances," returned my guardian with a smile, "and I am obliged to you."
