You, in your position, have to be civil to such people.

I dare say I shall get on very well with Mr.
Gotobed." "I must get somebody to meet him." "Lady Augustus and her daughter are coming." "They knew each other in Washington.

And there will be so many ladies." "You could ask the Coopers from Mallingham," suggested the lady.
"I don't think they would dine out.

He's getting very old." "And I'm told the Mainwarings at Dillsborough are very nice people," said Mrs.Morton, who knew that Mr.Mainwaring at any rate came from a good family.
"I suppose they ought to call first.

I never saw them in my life.
Reginald Morton, you know, is living at Hoppet Hall in Dillsborough." "You don't mean to say you wish to ask him to this house ?" "I think I ought.