And yet she does it all in friendship, and mamma says that she is quite right." "I liked her for standing up for her husband." "But he does go to sleep,--and then he scratches his nose to show that he's awake.

I shouldn't have said it, only she is always hinting at uncle Christopher.

Uncle Christopher certainly does go to sleep when Mr.Boyce preaches, and he hasn't studied any scientific little movements during his slumbers to make the people believe that he's all alive.

I gave him a hint one day, and he got so angry with me!" "I shouldn't have thought he could have been angry with you.

It seems to me from what you say that you may do whatever you please with him." "He is very good to me.