If I can get her, I am going to engage Seraphina, Mike's sister." Ralph looked at her and laughed.
"Well, well, Miss Teaberry," he said, "you are getting on bravely.
Putting up your hair and letting down your skirts has done wonders.

You are the true lady of the house now." "And what have you to say against that ?" asked Miriam.
"Not a word!" he cried.

"I like it, I am charmed with it, and I will drive you into Thorbury to-morrow.

And as to Mike's sister, you can have all his relations if you like, provided they do not charge too much.

If we had a lot of darkies here, that would make us more truly ramshackle and jolly than we are now." "Ralph," said Miriam, with dignity, "stop pulling my ears.