He was not to the manner born; thus he could easily see how palpably false life is in a great city.

To those who have lived in the abnormal glamour of city life, absolute quiet is a kind of new excitement.
Warrington found that he was a bit stiff from the long ride.
Patty, however, rode nearly every day; so she was but slightly fatigued.

Nevertheless, she was conscious of not wanting to dress for the tea.

But there was a very good reason why she must attend the function (as applied by the society reporter); they would naturally discuss her brother's coming marriage, but if she was present, the discussion would not rise above whispers.

She wanted to meet the old busybodies in the open; she wasn't afraid.