I was rather overcome by the good news." "Suppose we have tea in the living room," was Grace's kindly suggestion.
"What time does your train leave?
By the way, I don't think I know where you live." "We live in Burton, a little town about two hundred miles from here, with a population of six thousand people.

I am a dressmaker.

There are only Evelyn and I, and I am fifteen years older than she.

Mother died when she was born.

Father died only a year later and I have taken care of her all her life.