The Carrolls don't want to bring on many of their own things till they are sure the house is in better order.

I heard they talk of buying it." "Do you know how much--" inquired Mrs.Van Dorn, breathlessly, while Mrs.Lee leaned nearer, her eyes protruding, her small thin mouth open, and her white kid fingers interlacing.
"Well, I heard fifteen thousand." Both callers gasped.
"Well, it is a great thing for Banbridge to have such people come here and buy real estate and settle, if they are the right sort," said Mrs.Van Dorn, rising to go; and Mrs.Lee followed her example, with a murmur of assent to the remark.
"Must you go ?" said Mrs.Morris, with an undertone of joy, thinking of her carpet up-stairs, and rising with thinly veiled alacrity.
"Have you called ?" asked Mrs.Van Dorn, moving towards the door, and gathering up her skirts delicately with her white kid fingers, preparatory to going down the steps.

Mrs.Lee followed, also gathering up her skirts.
"No, I have not yet," replied Mrs.Morris, preceding them to the door and opening it for them, "but I intend to do so very soon.

I have been pretty busy house-cleaning since they came, and that is only two weeks ago, but I am going to call." "I think it is one's duty to call on new-comers, with a view to their church-going, if nothing else," said Mrs.Van Dorn, with a virtuous air.
"So do I," said Mrs.Lee.
"Good-afternoon," said Mrs.Van Dorn.

"What a beautiful day it is!" Both ladies bade Mrs.Morris good-afternoon and she returned the salutation with unction.