Mrs.Thornbury acted as interpreter, making things smooth all round by a series of charming commonplace remarks.
"I've taken it upon myself, Mr.Ambrose," she said, "to promise that you will be so kind as to give Mrs.Flushing the benefit of your experience.
I'm sure no one here knows the country as well as you do.

No one takes such wonderful long walks.

No one, I'm sure, has your encyclopaedic knowledge upon every subject.

Mr.Wilfrid Flushing is a collector.

He has discovered really beautiful things already.