Between her and the cat intimate relations seemed to exist, for by their united efforts the first cap was soon disposed of, and baby was clamouring for the second before the elder portions of the family had been once served round with tea.
Charlie and Emily ate little and whispered a great deal; but Kinch, the voracity of whose appetite had not at all diminished in the length of years, makes up for their abstinence by devouring the delicious round short-cakes with astonishing rapidity.

He did not pretend to make more than two bites to a cake, and they slipped away down his throat as if it was a railroad tunnel and they were a train of cars behind time.
Caddy felt constrained to get up every few moments to look after something, and to assure herself by personal inspection that the reserved supplies in the kitchen were not likely to be exhausted.

Esther occupied herself in attending upon her helpless father, and fed him as tenderly and carefully as if he was one of her babies.
"I left you ladies in council.

What was decided ?" said Charlie, "don't be at all bashful as regards speaking before Kinch, for he is in the secret and has been these two months.

Kinch is to be groomsman, and has had three tailors at work on his suit for a fortnight past.