'I'm sure I don't know what your papa is to do, or how it is that there never is any money for anything, I don't spend it.' 'I don't think that we do anything out of the way,' said Sophia.

'I haven't the slightest idea what papa's income is; but if we're to live at all, I don't know how we are to make a change.' 'It's always been like this ever since I can remember,' said Georgiana, 'and I don't mean to worry about it any more.

I suppose it's just the same with other people, only one doesn't know it.' 'But, my dears--when we are obliged to have such people as these Melmottes!' 'As for that, if we didn't have them somebody else would.

I shan't trouble myself about them, I suppose it will only be for two days.' 'My dear, they're coming for a week!' 'Then papa must take them about the country, that's all.

I never did hear of anything so absurd.