A _few_ days longer, or _some_ days longer; I am not quite sure which." "Oh! if he wrote to his father; but I thought it might have been to Lady Bertram or you.

But if he wrote to his father, no wonder he was concise.
Who could write chat to Sir Thomas?
If he had written to you, there would have been more particulars.

You would have heard of balls and parties.

He would have sent you a description of everything and everybody.

How many Miss Owens are there ?" "Three grown up." "Are they musical ?" "I do not at all know.