I enjoy a snooze after dinner; I do indeed; I like it; but then, when one comes to go to bed, one does it in such a sneaking sort of way, as though one were in disgrace! And my sister, she thinks it a crime--literally a sin, to go to sleep in a chair.

Nobody ever caught her napping! By-the-by, Dr Crofts, did you know that Mr Crosbie whom Bernard Dale brought down to Allington?
Lady Julia and he are staying at the same house now." "I met him once at Mrs Dale's." "Going to marry one of the girls, isn't he ?" Whereupon Dr Crofts explained that Mr Crosbie was engaged to Lilian Dale.
"Ah, yes; a nice girl I'm told.

You know all those Dales are connections of ours.

My sister Fanny married their uncle Orlando.

My brother-in-law doesn't like travelling, and so I don't see very much of him; but of course I'm interested about the family." "They're very old friends of mine," said Crafts.
"Yes, I dare say.