You must begin to learn to read and write, and talk properly.

I shall come here again in a month's time--I shall come every month now--and if you haven't got some shoes for your feet, and a cap for your head, before I see you again, I shall just take the little girl away down into the country, where I live, and you'll never see her again.

Do you understand ?" "Yes," answered Tony, nodding his head.
"Then you may take yourself away now," said the sharp old woman, "I don't want to be too hard upon you; but I've got this little girl to look after for her mother, and you must do as I say, or I shall carry her right off to be out of your way.

Take your broom and go; and never you think of such a thing as taking this little girl to sweep a crossing again.

I never heard of such a thing.