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Family prayers were over at the Castle. The ladies and gentlemen, who I fear were very little the better for the ceremony, and the servants, who, if they prayed at that time in the morning at all, would probably have infinitely preferred doing so in their so-called "closets" than under the eyes of their employers, had each and all risen from their knees; and breakfast, never much of a meal, according to the young men's view of the matter, was in progress.
"A fine day for the wedding, eh? " remarked Arthur. "I'm glad you're going, ma'am; John is one of the best fellows going. I owe him some attention for teaching me to ride. A deuced stick, too, I was at first, and a precious deal of trouble I gave him. There is nothing like beginning early though, and John was as patient as -- "