What trouble could there possibly arise after a friendship of nine years?
Mary must know that he was all but engaged to his cousin.
"Does she approve of the country trip ?" "I have not asked her.

I left that to you to do.

She has been shut up in London all the winter.

She needs a breath of country air." "So she does.

She shows the London winter, though you may not see it.
Very well, you shall take us both into the country on Thursday.