"I always feel like it was going to settle somewhere, and I want to hit myself a slap before it begins to bite.

I don't see what ever brought such a thing into fashion." Margaret had not expected to be so powerfully seconded, and she asked, after gathering herself together, "And you are both learning the banjo ?" "My, no!" said Mela, "I've gone through enough with the piano.

Christine is learnun' it." "I'm so glad you are making my banjo useful at the outset, Miss Dryfoos." Both girls stared at her, but found it hard to cope with the fact that this was the lady friend whose banjo Beaton had lent them.
"Mr.Beaton mentioned that he had left it here.

I hope you'll keep it as long as you find it useful." At this amiable speech even Christine could not help thanking her.

"Of course," she said, "I expect to get another, right off.