You know I am always ready to pay them any attention in my power, as my taking them out this evening shews.

But they are Lady Middleton's visitors.

How can I ask them away from her ?" Her husband, but with great humility, did not see the force of her objection.

"They had already spent a week in this manner in Conduit Street, and Lady Middleton could not be displeased at their giving the same number of days to such near relations." Fanny paused a moment, and then, with fresh vigor, said, "My love I would ask them with all my heart, if it was in my power.
But I had just settled within myself to ask the Miss Steeles to spend a few days with us.

They are very well behaved, good kind of girls; and I think the attention is due to them, as their uncle did so very well by Edward.