I have twenty minds to escape into my room and lock the door and let mamma go through with it as she can.

By the way," she added in a moment, without a visible reason for the transition, "can you tell me something to read ?" Rowland stared, at the disconnectedness of the question.
"Can you recommend me some books ?" she repeated.

"I know you are a great reader.

I have no one else to ask.

We can buy no books.