People who live in the country all their days are obliged to give their minds to horticulture.

And now, what is this care of yours, Mr.Fenton?
Nothing very serious, I hope." "It is very serious to me at present.

I think you know that I am engaged to Miss Nowell." "Perfectly.

I had imagined until this moment that you and she were married.

When she left Lidford, I concluded that she had gone to stay with friends of yours, and that the marriage would, in all probability, take place at an early period, without any strict observance of etiquette as to her mourning for her uncle.