We could not seat that number at table without crowding, and I doubt whether the cooking arrangements would be altogether satisfactory.
"Of course, we shall want two more ladies.

I will leave the selection of those to you and Lady Greendale, for, except yourselves, I know no ladies; though, of course, I could get plenty of men." "That will be delightful," Bertha said; "but I dare say that by the time the season is over you will know plenty of ladies that you can ask.

You see, you have met so many people here now that, as you have just been grumbling discontentedly, you are out nearly every night." "Yes," he laughed.

"At present, you see, I am regarded rather as an Indian lion; but I shall bid goodbye to London as soon as the yacht is afloat." "What is her name to be ?" "I have not given it a thought, yet.

I only bought her two days ago.