You do not know how many candidates there always are for the _first_ situations.

I saw a vast deal of that in the neighbourhood round Maple Grove.

A cousin of Mr.Suckling, Mrs.Bragge, had such an infinity of applications; every body was anxious to be in her family, for she moves in the first circle.
Wax-candles in the schoolroom! You may imagine how desirable! Of all houses in the kingdom Mrs.Bragge's is the one I would most wish to see you in." "Colonel and Mrs.Campbell are to be in town again by midsummer," said Jane.

"I must spend some time with them; I am sure they will want it;--afterwards I may probably be glad to dispose of myself.

But I would not wish you to take the trouble of making any inquiries at present." "Trouble! aye, I know your scruples.