You see, there is nothing for the young men to do; we haven't even mills like so many of the Tweedside towns." "Will people call on me ?" Pamela asked.

"Is Priorsford sociable ?" Jean pursed up her mouth in an effort to look worldly wise.

"I think _you_ will find it sociable, but if you had come here obscure and unknown, your existence would never have been heard of, even if you had taken a house and settled down.

Priorsford hardly looks over its shoulder at a newcomer.

Some of the 'little' people might call and ask you to tea--the kind 'little' people--but--" "Who do you call the 'little' people ?" "All the people who aren't 'in a large way,' all the dwellers in the snug little villas--most of Priorsford in fact." Jean got up to go.
"Dear me, look at the time! The boys will be home from school.