Then Cedric looked disgusted, and muttered something under his breath about old Dr.Dryasdust spoiling the fun, but Elizabeth put him down with a strong hand.
"People's notions of fun differ," she said severely.

"I am quite sure that the vicar and Mr.Herrick will have many interests in common.

As for Mr.Carlyon," with a sudden change of tone, "he and Mr.Charrington are such good friends that they dine together two or three times a week, so there is no objection on that score.

Well, Cedric," with an amused look at his bored expression, "do you feel equal to the exertion of bicycling over to Rotherwood, or shall Johnson go ?" "I suppose I can do the job," returned Cedric in a grumbling tone.

"You may as well give me the vicarage note too, Die." But Dinah, distressed by her darling's ill-humour, followed him out into the hall to explain matters more fully.
"You must not be cross about it, dear," she said, with tender anxiety in her tone.