Indeed, upon one pretext and another nearly all the congregation seemed to be lingering about the porch and pathway to stare at the new parson's shipwrecked daughter when she appeared.

Among them was Miss Layard, and with her the delicate brother.

They were staying to lunch with the Stop-gap's meek little wife.

Indeed, this self-satisfied and somewhat acrimonious lady, Miss Layard, engaged Morris in conversation, and pointedly asked him to introduce her to Miss Fregelius.
"We are to be neighbours, you know," she explained, "for we live at the Hall in the next parish, not more than a mile away." "Indeed," answered Stella, who did not seem much impressed.
"My brother and I hope to call upon Mr.Fregelius and yourself as soon as possible, but I thought I would not wait for that to have the pleasure of making your acquaintance." "You are very kind indeed," said Stella simply.

"At present, I am afraid, it is not much use calling upon my father, as he is in bed with a broken thigh; also, we are not at the Rectory.