"By George, here's Carbury!" said Dolly. Lord Grasslough whistled, turned his back, and walked up-stairs; but Nidderdale and Dolly consented to have their hands shaken by the stranger.
"Thought you were out of town," said Nidderdale. "Haven't seen you for the last ever so long."
"I have been out of town," said Felix,--lying; "down in Suffolk. But I'm back now. How are things going on here?"
"They're not going at all;--they're gone," said Dolly.

"By George, here's Carbury!" said Dolly. Lord Grasslough whistled, turned his back, and walked upstairs; but Nidderdale and Dolly shook hands with him.
"Thought you were out of town," said Nidderdale. "Haven't seen you for ever so long."
"I have been down in Suffolk," lied Felix. "How are things going on here?"
"They're not going at all; they're gone," said Dolly.
