'It is all papa's doing,' she said; 'and I
am glad that he should like to have people here. I have asked the
Finns with whom papa seems to have made up everything. Mr
Warburton will be here of course, and I think Mr Moreton is
coming. He seems to think that a certain amount of shooting ought
to be done. Then I have invited Lady Mabel Grex and Miss
Cassewary,--all of course of papa's choosing, and the Boncassens.
Now you will know whether the set will suit you. Papa particularly
begged that you will come,--apparently because of Lady Mabel. I
don't know what all that means. Perhaps you do. As I like Lady
Mabel, I hope she will come.' Surely Silverbridge would not run
himself into the jaws of the lion. When he heard that he was
specially expected by his father to come to Matching in order that
he might make himself agreeable to one young lady, he would hardly
venture to come, seeing that he would be bound to make love to
another young lady!
To Mary's great horror, all the invitations were accepted. Mr and
Mrs Finn were quite at the Duke's disposal.
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