There's an old property in Sussex as well as Caversham, and they say that Melmotte is to have that himself.

There's some bother because Dolly, who would do anything for anybody else, won't join his father in selling.

So the Melmottes are going to Caversham!' 'Madame Melmotte told me so.' 'And the Longestaffes are the proudest people in England.' 'Of course we ought to be at Carbury Manor while they are there.

What can be more natural?
Everybody goes out of town at Whitsuntide; and why shouldn't we run down to the family place ?' 'All very natural if you can manage it, mother.' 'And you'll come ?' 'If Marie Melmotte goes, I'll be there at any rate for one day and night,' said Felix.
His mother thought that, for him, the promise had been graciously made..