He lived before the world, represented an old family, and had an old place.

How could Miss Dunstable possibly do better?
She was not so young now, and it was time that she should look about her.

The suggestion, as regarded Mr.Sowerby, was certainly true, and was not the less so as regarded some of Mr.
Sowerby's friends.

His sister, Mrs.Harold Smith, had devoted herself to the work, and with this view had run up a dear friendship with Miss Dunstable.

The bishop had intimated, nodding his head knowingly, that it would be a very good thing.