She will be glad of that, inexperienced as she is.

I dare say she never gave a domestic order in her life." This was a view of the case, to Mr.Carlyle, so plausibly put, that he began to think it might be all for the best.

He had great reverence for his sister's judgment; force of habit is strong upon all of us.

Still he did not know.
"Did you buy that fine piano which has arrived ?" angrily asked Miss Carlyle.
"It was my present to Isabel." Miss Corny groaned.

"What did it cost ?" "The cost is of no consequence.