I offered mother the warm water, and appropriated the biscuits.

There were six.

I ate every one, undressing meanwhile, and surveying the apartment.
"Cassy, Mrs.Morgeson is an excellent housekeeper." "Yes," I said huskily, for the dry biscuit choked me.
"What would Temperance and Hepsey say to this ?" "I think they would grumble, and admire.

Look at this," showing her the tassels of the inner window curtains done up in little bags.

"And the glass is pinned up with nice yellow paper; and here is a damask napkin fastened to the wall behind the washstand.