They tremble at every dent in their furniture, and wink when you come near it, as if you were going to hit it a blow; but that wears off in time, and they learn to take it easy." John looked relieved; but after a minute broke out again:-- "I say, Gracie, Lillie has gone and invited the Simpkinses and the Follingsbees here this fall.

Just think of it!" "Well, I suppose you expect your wife to have the right of inviting her company," said Grace.
"But, you know, Gracie, they are not at all our sort of folks," said John.

"None of our set would ever think of visiting them, and it'll seem so odd to see them here.

Follingsbee is a vulgar sharper, who has made his money out of our country by dishonest contracts during the war.

I don't know much about his wife.