How would you like that ?" "I don't know.

I never tried.

But I suppose they go where they get something to eat." "Like enough they don't want it," said his mother, petulantly.
"That's all right then," said Diamond, thinking I daresay more than he chose to put in words.
"Is it though?
Poor boy! how little you know about things! Mr.Coleman's lost all his money, and your father has nothing to do, and we shall have nothing to eat by and by." "Are you sure, mother ?" "Sure of what ?" "Sure that we shall have nothing to eat." "No, thank Heaven! I'm not sure of it.

I hope not." "Then I can't understand it, mother.

There's a piece of gingerbread in the basket, I know." "O you little bird! You have no more sense than a sparrow that picks what it wants, and never thinks of the winter and the frost and, the snow." "Ah--yes--I see.