Only one son, who's in the police, mum, thank you.

And law bless me, I was going to forget! If you please, mum, missis says, if you are quite rested, she will pay her duty to you, mum." "Oh, indeed," says the lady, rather stiffly; and, taking this for an acceptance of her mistress's visit, Hannah retires.
"This Miss Honeyman seems to be a great personage," says the lady.

"If people let lodgings, why do they give themselves such airs ?" "We never saw Monsieur de Boigne at Boulogne, mamma," interposes the girl.
"Monsieur de Boigne, my dear Ethel! Monsieur de Boigne is very well.
But--" here the door opens, and in a large cap bristling with ribbons, with her best chestnut front, and her best black silk gown, on which her gold watch shines very splendidly, little Miss Honeyman makes her appearance, and a dignified curtsey to her lodger.
That lady vouchsafes a very slight inclination of the head indeed, which she repeats when Miss Honeyman says, "I am glad to hear your ladyship is pleased with the apartments." "Yes, they will do very well, thank you," answers the latter person, gravely.
"And they have such a beautiful view of the sea!" cries Ethel.
"As if all the houses hadn't a view of the sea, Ethel! The price has been arranged, I think?
My servants will require a comfortable room to dine in--by themselves, ma'am, if you please.

My governess and the younger children will dine together.

My daughter dines with me--and my little boy's dinner will be ready at two o'clock precisely, if you please.