“Then why attempt to describe it, dear John?”
“The hotels in most parts of the Highlands, though rather expensive—”
“Ah! think of that, my dear.”
“Though rather expensive, are excellent; the food is of the best quality, and the wines are passable. Beds—”
“Have they beds, my dear?”
“Beds are generally found to be well aired and quite clean, though of course in the poorer and more remote districts they are—”
“Hush! pray spare my feelings, my dear John.”
“Remote districts, they are not so immaculate as one would wish. Then there are endless moors covered with game, and splendid lakes and rivers full of fish. Just think, Mary, what a region for our dear boys to revel in! Think of the shooting—”
“And the dreadful accidents, my dear.”
“Think of the fishing—”