John Morton was coming to Bragton with a party of ladies and gentlemen.

Mrs.Hopkins had spoken of four persons.

Mrs.Masters told Mary that there were to be a dozen at least, and that four or five pairs of horses and half a dozen carriages had been ordered from Mr.
Runciman.

"He means to cut a dash when he does begin," said Mrs.
Masters.
"Is he going to stay, mother ?" "He wouldn't come down in that way if it was only for a few days I suppose.

But what they will do for furniture I don't know." "There's plenty of furniture, mother." "A thousand years old.