I was even afraid of the little boys, and thought all the time that Charley was watching me and making signs about me to his brother, when in reality he was only telegraphing about the marmalade.
In the meantime, without any attention to my feelings, the business of the tea-table proceeded.

Mrs.Hollenbeck poured out tea, and kept the little boys under a moderate control.

Kilian cut up some birds before him, and tried to persuade the young ladies to eat some, but nobody had appetite enough but Mr.Whitney and himself.

Charlotte Benson, who was clever and efficient and exceedingly at home, cut up a cake that was before her, and gave the boys some strawberries, and offered some to me.
Miss Palmer simply looked very handsome, and eat a biscuit or two, and tried to talk to Mr.Whitney, who seemed to have a good appetite and very little conversation.

Miss Leighton gave herself up to attentions to Kilian; she was saying silly little things to him in a little low tone all the time, and offering him different articles before her, and advising him what he ought to eat; all of which seemed most interesting and important in dumb-show till you heard what it was all about, and then you felt ashamed of them.