Lord Walderhurst took her and her mother out in his own particular high phaeton before lunch.

He was fond of driving, and his own phaeton and horses had come to Mallowe with him.

He took only his favourites out, and though he bore himself on this occasion with a calm air, the event caused a little smiling flurry on the lawn.
At least, when the phaeton spun down the avenue with Miss Brooke and her mother looking slightly flushed and thrilled in their high seats of honour, several people exchanged glances and raised eye-brows.
Lady Agatha went to her room and wrote a long letter to Curzon Street.
Mrs.Ralph talked about the problem-play to young Heriot and a group of others.
The afternoon, brilliant and blazing, brought new visitors to assist by their presence at the treat.

Lady Maria always had a large house-party, and added guests from the neighbourhood to make for gaiety.

At two o'clock a procession of village children and their friends and parents, headed by the village band, marched up the avenue and passed before the house on their way to their special part of the park.