He scarcely seemed to be the prisoner. What with his coolness and his soldierly bearing, he looked far more like the prison guard.
"This is even a rougher place than my gallery to receive a lady in," said Mr. George, "but I know Miss Summerson will make the best of it." As he handed me to the bench on which he had been sitting, I sat down, which seemed to give him great satisfaction.
"I thank you, miss," said he.
"Now, George," observed my guardian, "as we require no new assurances on your part, so I believe we need give you none on ours."

"This is an even rougher place than my gallery to receive a lady, but I know Miss Summerson will make the best of it."
I sat down on the bench, which seemed to give him great satisfaction.
"Now, George," observed my guardian, "we require no new assurances on your part."
