Mr Burnaby and his customer are the bored by or interested in Linnet Ridgeway the new owner of Wodehall?

Mr. Burnaby and his customer are interested in Linnet.

Linnet Ridgeway!
"That's Her." said Mr. Burnaby, the landlord of the Three Crowns.
He nudged his companion.
The two men stared with round bucolic eyes and slightly open mouths.
A big scarlet Rolls-Royce had just stopped in front of the local post office. A girl jumped out, a girl without a hat and wearing a frock that looked (but only looked) simple. A girl with golden hair and straight autocratic features--a girl with a lovely shape--a girl such as was seldom seen in MaltonunderWode.
With a quick imperative step she passed into the post office.
"That's her!'! said Mr. Burnaby again. And he went on in a low awed voice