 Sir Walter , his two daughters , and Mrs Clay , were the earliest of all their party at the rooms in the evening ; and as Lady Dalrymple must be waited for , they took their station by one of the fires in the Octagon Room . 
 Sir Walter , his two daughters , and Mrs Clay , <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> the earliest of all their party at the rooms in the evening ; and as Lady Dalrymple must be waited for , they took their station by one of the fires in the Octagon Room . 
Sir Walter , his two daughters , and Mrs Clay , was the earliest of all their party at the rooms in da evening ; and as Lady Dalrymple must b waited for , they took their station by one of the fires in tdaOctagon Room .