"_So glad you have a fine day for your garden-party. Was quite anxious
about the weather;_" i.e., "Hoped sincerely it would rain hard--hate
garden-parties--can't think why I'm here."
"_How good of you to undertake such a long drive!_" i.e., "hoped it
would choke her off."
"_So sweet of you to have brought your dear children;_" i.e., "Greedy
little pigs!--gobble up everything before the real guests arrive."
"_Must you_ really _go?_" i.e., "About time--you're the last but one."
"_Now mind--this is Liberty Hall--I always think true hospitality is,
letting people do just what they like;_" i.e., "_If_ he's late for
breakfast--and IF he shirks driving with Mrs. MORSON!"
"_We lunch at half-past one. But don't trouble to be punctual. Quite a
moveable feast;_" i.e., "If he's unpunctual, he won't forget it."
"_Such a lovely drive I want to take you this afternoon;_" i.e.,
"_Must_ pay that call to-day."
"_Going to-morrow? Oh_, do _stay--we had looked forward to quite a
week more._ Can't _you alter it?_" i.e., "Quite safe. Know he's _got_
to go."
"_Such a sweet girl to have in the house!_" i.e., "Slaves for her from
morning till night."
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[Illustration: A SEASIDE REGATTA.]
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[Illustration: HAPPY THOUGHT.--DAVID COX REDIVIVUS!]
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