Some discuss the business elite, while others talk about the longstanding families in Kingstown that have become less noticeable:
"Mrs. Sheldon's birthday banquet is rumored to be attended by members of several prominent families. I wonder if we'll get to see them later."
"Probably won't show up in the main hall. They'll just visit Mrs. Sheldon to wish her well and then leave. So many people trying to get close and attach themselves. You see those business elites over there? They can't shake off those swarming around like flies."
"By the way, why isn't the current Sheldon Family Head here? He's Mrs. Sheldon's favorite grandson, reportedly charming and still unmarried."
"What, you want to marry into the family? Dream a little within reason. The Sheldon Family isn't something you can fantasize about."
"Hey, can't I just ask? Who says it has to be the Sheldon Family? Why not another elite family? Take the Quinn Family; plenty there are unmarried and unattached."
