What she said would not bear close examination.

Therefore, why examine?
"Evidently, she is determined that this thing shall not go on," said John.

"Well, I shall never try again; it's of no use;" and John went up to his sister's, and threw himself down upon the old chintz sofa as if it had been his mother's bosom.

His sister sat there, sewing.

The sun came twinkling through a rustic frame-work of ivy which it had been the pride of her heart to arrange the week before.