And Aunt Elizabeth has always liked me.

She says I amuse her with my sharp tongue." "But you will have to be a little careful of the sharp tongue when you get to London," said John, smiling.

He was struck by the half-sly, half-acquiescent look that Sarah stole at him from beneath those long eyelashes.

Perhaps her outspokenness was not so involuntary as he had imagined.
"If I had known you were coming to-day, I would have gone up to say good-bye to Lady Mary last night," said Sarah, mournfully.

"She won't want me now you are here." "I have a thousand and one things to look after.