Ethel burned to reply, but her sister's hand admonished her to remember her compact.

Richard answered, "We thought of trying to get a room, and going perhaps once or twice a week to give them a little teaching.

It would be little enough, but it might do something towards civilising them, and making them wish for more." "How do you propose to get a room ?" "I have reconnoitred, and I think I know a cottage with a tolerable kitchen, which I dare say we might hire for an afternoon for sixpence." Ethel, unable to bear it any longer, threw herself forward, and sitting on the ground at her father's feet, exclaimed, "Oh, papa! papa! do say we may!" "What's all this about ?" said the doctor, surprised.
"Oh! you don't know how I have thought of it day and night these two months!" "What! Ethel, have a fancy for two whole months, and the whole house not hear of it!" said her father, with a rather provoking look of incredulity.
"Richard was afraid of bothering you, and wouldn't let me.

But do speak, papa.

May we ?" "I don't see any objection." She clasped her hands in ecstasy.