He is really a character.

He lives in the big house, just beyond the race-course, you know--the one with the tower at the back--" "No, I don't know.

How should I?
I've hardly poked my nose outside of the yard since I have been here." "Well, you shall go," said the husband, consolingly.

"You HAVE been cooped up here too much, poor girl.

I must take you out more, really.
I don't know that I could take you to the doctor's place--without an invitation, I mean.