We had plenty of family gossip, and news of the neighbourhood to chat over.
"So Lady Damer that is to be is coming to the Towers," Maria announced at breakfast, on the authority of a letter she was reading.

"Leo is coming here to shoot, isn't he, Regie ?" "We expect him every day," said I; "but I never knew he was engaged.
Who is it ?" "Well, it's not an announced engagement," said Maria, "but everybody says it is to be.

She is an heiress, and her father was an old friend of his guardian's.

And, by-the-bye, Regie, her sister is coming too, and will do beautifully for you.

She is co-heiress, you know.