I quite agree that the Priorsford people need to be kept in their places, but one needn't be rude.

And some of the people, the aborigines, as dear Gordon calls them, are really quite nice.

There are about half a dozen men one can ask to dinner, and that new doctor--I forget his name--is really quite a gentleman.

Plays bridge." Jean laughed suddenly and Mrs.Duff-Whalley looked inquiringly at her.
"Oh," she said, blushing, "I remembered the definition of a gentleman in the _Irish R.M._--'a man who has late dinner and takes in the London _Times_.' ...

Won't you stay to tea ?" "Oh no, thank you, the car is at the gate.