I'm riding over there now: they meet at Tredinnis to-day." He tapped his boot with his hunting crop.
"Don't you have any lessons now ?" asked Taffy, after a while.
"Dear me, yes; I've got a tutor.

He's no good at it.

But what made you ask ?" Really Taffy could not tell.

He had asked merely for the sake of saying something.

George pulled out a gold watch.
"I must be getting on.