The beginning of CH:11;

"Little had Mrs. Dashwood or her daughters imagined, when they first came into Devonshire, that so many engagements would arise to occupy their time as shortly presented themselves, or that they should have such frequent invitations and such constant visitors as to leave them little leisure for serious employment. Yet such was the case."

I have been thinking that if attending engagments can leave them little leisure time for serious employment, what about those who have to organise it (most of the time) - Yes I am thinking of Lady Middleton ;)