It's semi-private, and I know the people; in fact they've made me enter for some of the events.

It's a pretty ride to the place, and I can get a good car.

Will you come ?" "I don't know whether I ought," said Sylvia, with some hesitation.
"Think over it, anyway," he begged her.
One or two people came out, and when somebody called her name Sylvia left him, without promising.

Bland remained leaning on the wall and thinking hard.

Sylvia strongly attracted him.