Chapter 3
'And you walked here!' said Lady Everingham to Coningsby, when the stir of arranging themselves at dinner had subsided. 'Only think, papa, Mr. Coningsby walked here! I also am a great walker.'
'I had heard much of the forest,' said Coningsby.
'Which I am sure did not disappoint you,' said the Duke.
'But forests without adventures!' said Lady Everingham, a little shrugging her pretty shoulders.
'But I had an adventure,' said Coningsby.
'Oh! tell it us by all means!' said the Lady, with great animation. 'Adventures are my weakness. I have had more adventures than any one. Have I not had, Augustus?' she added, addressing her husband.
'But you make everything out to be an adventure, Isabel,' said Lord Everingham. I dare say that Mr. Coningsby's was more substantial.' And looki
