"And yet when we look at poor dear Ethel, and her queer ungainly ways, and think of her building a church!" Neither Richard nor Margaret could help laughing, but they checked it at once, and the former said, "That brave spirit is a reproof to us all." "Yes," said Margaret; "and so is the resolution to mend her little faults." Ethel came back, having, of course, mislaid her sketch, and, much vexed, wished to know if it ought to cause her first forfeit, but Margaret thought these should not begin till the date of the agreement, and the three resumed the Cocksmoor discussion.
It lasted till the return of the walking party, so late, that they had been star-gazing, and came in, in full dispute as to which was Cygnus and which Aquila, while Blanche was talking very grandly of Taurus Poniatouski, and Harry begging to be told which constellations he should still see in the southern hemisphere.

Dr.May was the first to rectify the globe for the southern latitudes, and fingers were affectionately laid on Orion's studded belt, as though he were a friend who would accompany the sailor-boy.

Voices grew loud and eager in enumerating the stars common to both; and so came bedtime, and the globe stood on the table in danger of being forgotten.

Ethel diligently lifted it up; and while Norman exclaimed at her tidiness, Margaret told how a new leaf was to be turned, and of her voluntary forfeits.
"A very good plan," cried the doctor.

"We can't do better than follow her example." "What you, papa?
Oh, what fun!" exclaimed Harry.
"So you think I shall be ruined, Mr.Monkey.How do you know I shall not be the most orderly of all?
A penny for everything left about, confiscated for the benefit of Cocksmoor, eh ?" "And twopence for pocket-handkerchiefs, if you please," said Norman, with a gesture of disgust.
"Very well.