You see it puts all his friends in a most embarrassing position." "Dear Mrs.Lennox," said Rose Ferguson, "indeed, it is not Mr.
Seymour's fault.

These persons are invited by his wife." "Well, what business has he to allow his wife to invite them?
A man should be master in his own house." "But, my dear Mrs.Lennox," said Mrs.Ferguson, "such a pretty young creature, and just married! of course it would be unhandsome not to allow her to have her friends." "Certainly," said Judge Ferguson, "a gentleman cannot be rude to his wife's invited guests; for my part, I think Seymour is putting the best face he can on it; and we must all do what we can to help him.

We shall all attend the Seymour party." "Well," said Mrs.Wilcox, "I think we shall go.

To be sure, it is not what I should like to do.

I don't approve of these Follingsbees.