It's merely a matter of expediency, you see, my girls will naturally take the lead, and this table is considered their proper place.

I think it very appropriate to you, and feel very grateful for your efforts to make it so pretty, but we must give up our private wishes, of course, and I will see that you have a good place elsewhere.

Wouldn't you like the flower table?
The little girls undertook it, but they are discouraged.

You could make a charming thing of it, and the flower table is always attractive you know." "Especially to gentlemen," added May, with a look which enlightened Amy as to one cause of her sudden fall from favor.

She colored angrily, but took no other notice of that girlish sarcasm, and answered with unexpected amiability...
"It shall be as you please, Mrs.Chester.