"Oh, well, that certainly was rather...."
"Then, because Adolphine has no room in her house to give a party at which she would ignore the family in her turn."
"And because of the seat which she was given at dinner this evening."
"And because of Emilietje's two witnesses: her Uncle Van Naghel, the Queen's Commissary in Overijssel, and Karel van Lowe, whereas she says that Van Saetzema is older than Karel and therefore...."
"And also because of Emilietje's frock, because that flimsy white thing came from Brussels and cost three hundred francs."
"What a heap Van Naghel must be spending on the wedding!"
"No, it's Bertha: it's the Van Lowes who always throw money about."
"Exactly, that's what I say: Adolphine does the same thing, just as though she could afford it."
"That's because all of those Van Lowes are eaten up with pride and conceit."
"Yes, since the father became governor-general, they have always acted like megalomaniacs."