I never saw a place that wanted so much improvement in my life; and it is so forlorn that I do not know what can be done with it." "No wonder that Mr.Rushworth should think so at present," said Mrs.
Grant to Mrs.Norris, with a smile; "but depend upon it, Sotherton will have _every_ improvement in time which his heart can desire." "I must try to do something with it," said Mr.Rushworth, "but I do not know what.

I hope I shall have some good friend to help me." "Your best friend upon such an occasion," said Miss Bertram calmly, "would be Mr.Repton, I imagine." "That is what I was thinking of.

As he has done so well by Smith, I think I had better have him at once.

His terms are five guineas a day." "Well, and if they were _ten_," cried Mrs.Norris, "I am sure _you_ need not regard it.

The expense need not be any impediment.