Brooke will go to keep us boys steady, and Kate Vaughn will play propriety for the girls.

I want you all to come, can't let Beth off at any price, and nobody shall worry her.

Don't bother about rations, I'll see to that and everything else, only do come, there's a good fellow! In a tearing hurry, Yours ever, Laurie.
"Here's richness!" cried Jo, flying in to tell the news to Meg.
"Of course we can go, Mother?
It will be such a help to Laurie, for I can row, and Meg see to the lunch, and the children be useful in some way." "I hope the Vaughns are not fine grown-up people.

Do you know anything about them, Jo ?" asked Meg.
"Only that there are four of them.

Kate is older than you, Fred and Frank (twins) about my age, and a little girl (Grace), who is nine or ten.