'Now Mrs.Leith Fairfax,' said he, 'I am going to stay here until you promise.' What could I do but promise and get rid of him?
I did it, too: how, I dont know; but I did it.

John Metcalf told me yesterday that Sir James Hooker, the president of the Society for Naturalizing the Bread Fruit Tree in Britain, and the greatest living authority on the subject, has got the credit of having written my article." "How flattered he must feel!" said Elinor.
"What article had you to write for papa ?" said Marian.
"On the electro-motor--the Conolly electro-motor.

I went down to the City on Wednesday, and saw it working.

It is most wonderful, and very interesting.

Mr.Conolly explained it to me himself.