You know very well that nothing of that kind ever happens to me." "Indeed, if that is the case, it can only be because your frocks are almost always crumpled, and--what's that long bit of blue ribbon that I see ?" "It's all right--that's how it's meant to go.

I can't think why you fancy that I'm not tidy.

St.George is always saying so too." "That's very hard.

Well, child ?" "I thought perhaps you knew that Grand had invited me to stay six weeks at his house--Laura Melcombe to be there also, and we two to do just as we liked.

The whole of August, John, and part of September, and that's the very time when I can't come, because we are going to be at the seaside.