They gossiped a little when business had been discussed.

So young Whitloe was really to marry Magot's daughter, and the Doolittle money would go to the Magots after all! And old Jacob Van Boozenberg had actually left off knee-breeches and white cravats, and none of his directors knew him when he came into the Bank in modern costume.

And there was no doubt that Mrs.Dagon wore cotton lace at the Orrys', for Winslow's wife said she saw it with her own eyes.
Mr.Lawrence Newt's talk ceased with that about business.

When the scandal set in, his mind seemed to set out.

He stirred the fire if it were winter.