"Our sister, our sister! If my sister misconducts herself...."
"Adolphine, Constance has been married to Van der Welcke for fourteen years; and there comes a time when one overlooks...."
"But what are you going to do? Will you have her at your house?"
"Yes, of course."
Adolphine had it at the tip of her jealous tongue to say, "And I suppose you'll ask her to your big dinners," but she restrained herself.
The younger nephews and nieces were also busily talking:
"Isn't she here yet?"
"No, she's coming later."
"Is she old?"
"She's between Uncle Gerrit and Aunt Adolphine...."