What an immense time Mrs Clay has been staying with Elizabeth! Does she never mean to go away?
But perhaps if she were to leave the room vacant, we might not be invited.

Let me know what you think of this.

I do not expect my children to be asked, you know.

I can leave them at the Great House very well, for a month or six weeks.

I have this moment heard that the Crofts are going to Bath almost immediately; they think the Admiral gouty.