When this was over, Mr.
Woodhouse gratefully observed, "It is very kind of you, Mr.Knightley, to come out at this late hour to call upon us.

I am afraid you must have had a shocking walk." "Not at all, sir.

It is a beautiful moonlight night; and so mild that I must draw back from your great fire." "But you must have found it very damp and dirty.

I wish you may not catch cold." "Dirty, sir! Look at my shoes.

Not a speck on them." "Well! that is quite surprising, for we have had a vast deal of rain here.