How could you let out before Barker that you 'knew nobody' ?" "It is the truth--why should I not say it ?" was all Christian answered, as she opened the letters, almost the first which had come to her still unfamiliar name.

"They are all invitations.

Oh dear! what shall I do ?" Dr.Grey looked up at the exclamation; he never seemed to hear much of what passed around him except when his wife spoke, and then some slight movement often showed that though, silent, he was not an unobservant man.
"Invitations!" cried Miss Gascoigne; "the very thing I was expecting.
And to the best houses in Avonsbridge, too.

This is the result of your At home.

I feel quite pleased at having so successfully introduced you into good society." "Thank you," said Christian, half amused, half--well, it is not worth while being annoyed at such a small thing.