John Cavendish joined us, and one or two of the servants were standing round in a state of awe-stricken excitement. 
There was no one else around when John Cavendish joined us.
mnli hypothesis: There was no one else around when John Cavendish joined us. premise: John Cavendish joined us, and one or two of the servants were standing round in a state of awe-stricken excitement. 