And the Pratts have got the habit of running in in the mornings." "Who on earth are the Pratts ?" "They are what _they_ call 'county people.' Their father made a fortune in oil, and built a house covered with turrets near here a few years ago.

I used to know Captain Pratt, the son, very slightly in London.

I never would dance with him.

He used to come to our 'At Homes,' but he was never asked to dinner.

He is a great 'parti' among a certain set down here.