Boodels becomes melancholy. He says, “I should call this ‘The House of Good Intentions.’”
I point out that these we are going to perfect and utilise.
A brilliant idea strikes me. I say—
Happy Thought.—Let us call it, “Happy-Thought Hall.” I add that this will look well on the top of note-paper.
[CHAPTER VI.]
CHOOSING A PARTY.
ROOMS—DECISION—ODD MEN—RETURN—ARRANGEMENTS—THEORIES—OBJECTION—PROPOSITIONS—ELECTIONS—THE LADIES—WHO'S HOST?—GUESTS—HOSTESS—MORE PROPOSALS—GRANDMOTHERS—AUNTS—HALFSISTERS—SISTERHOOD PROPOSED—GRAND IDEA—CHAPERONS—TERMS—IDEAL—A PROFESSION—A DEFECT—OR ADVANTAGE—ADDITIONAL ATTRACTIONS—OLD MAN—DULNESS—THEATRICAL—PLANS—THE PRESIDENT—EXPLANATION—IDEA.
here are, it appears, sixteen bed-rooms in the house, independently of servants' rooms.