They are all remarkably clever; and they have so many pretty ways.

They will come and stand by my chair, and say, 'Grandpapa, can you give me a bit of string ?' and once Henry asked me for a knife, but I told him knives were only made for grandpapas.

I think their father is too rough with them very often." "He appears rough to you," said Emma, "because you are so very gentle yourself; but if you could compare him with other papas, you would not think him rough.

He wishes his boys to be active and hardy; and if they misbehave, can give them a sharp word now and then; but he is an affectionate father--certainly Mr.John Knightley is an affectionate father.

The children are all fond of him." "And then their uncle comes in, and tosses them up to the ceiling in a very frightful way!" "But they like it, papa; there is nothing they like so much.