And now tell me all your adventures.
I'm dying to hear about the vicar, and the Cobbledicks, and the ingenious Jock and Sandy.

Did all your friends turn up ?" "Indeed they did, and a most charming time we had," replied Aunt Charlotte briskly.

"Of course they were astonished to find that you weren't here to welcome them, and I was obliged to say how unfortunate it was, but a most stupid mistake had arisen, and that you were dreadfully sorry, and all the rest of it.

Ah, you don't know what you missed, Austin.

The boys were full of fun as usual, and dear Lizzie--or was it Florrie?
well, it doesn't matter--said she was sure you'd gone to the Court in preference because you were expecting to meet a lot of girls there who were much prettier than she was.