"Just a few trifles that my old woman asked me to bring in," said Cheesacre. "She insisted on putting them up."
"But your old woman is by far too magnificent," said Mrs. Greenow. "She really frightens Kate and me out of our wits."
Mr. Cheesacre had no wish that Miss Vavasor's name should be brought into play upon the occasion. "Dear Mrs. Greenow," said he, "there is no cause for you to be alarmed, I can assure you. Mere trifles;--light as air, you know. I don't think anything of such things as these."
"But I and Kate think a great deal of them,--a very great deal, I can assure you. Do you know, we had a long debate this morning whether or no we would return them to Oileymead?"

"Just a few trifles my old housekeeper asked me to bring."
"But she is far too magnificent," said Mrs. Greenow. "She really frightens Kate and me out of our wits."
Mr. Cheesacre had no wish to bring Miss Vavasor's name into the conversation. "Dear Mrs. Greenow," said he, "there is no cause for you to be alarmed. Mere trifles, you know. I don't think anything of them."
"But Kate and I think a great deal of them. Do you know, we had a long debate this morning whether we would return them to Oileymead?"
