After that, before this weary letter could be written, he was compelled to see his grandmother and explain to her that she had been omitted.
"Of course, ma'am, they did not know that you were at Bragton, as you were not in the carriage at the 'meet.'" "That's nonsense, John.

Did Lord Rufford suppose that you were entertaining ladies here without some one to be mistress of the house?
Of course he knew that I was here.

I shouldn't have gone;--you may be sure of that.

I'm not in the habit of going to the houses of people I don't know.

Indeed I think it's an impertinence in them to ask in that way.