I think he feels rather neglected." "Has he never been here before ?" asked John, curious in regard to the guest who he thought, from hearing his aunt speak of him, must be a person of importance.
"No, not for a long while.

He is only a second cousin of Mrs.Penhallow; but as all Greys are for her--well, _the_ Greys--we must do our best to make it pleasant for him until your aunt and uncle return." "Of course," said John, with some faint feeling that it was needless to remind him, his uncle's representative, of his duties as the host.

Rivers said, smiling, "It may not be easy to amuse Mr.Grey.I did not tell you that your aunt wrote me, she will not be here until the afternoon train on the 9th.

Ah! here is Mr.Grey." John was aware of a neatly built, slight man in middle life, clad in a suit of dark grey.

He came down the stairs in a leisurely way.