It produces kind feeling; it refines and educates and softens them." "Oh, well, John! if you say so, I must, I suppose," said Lillie, with a sigh.

"I can have the carpets and furniture all covered, I suppose; it'll be no end of trouble, but I'll try.

But I must say, I think all this kind of petting of the working-classes does no sort of good; it only makes them uppish and exacting: you never get any gratitude for it." "But you know, dearie, what is said about doing good, 'hoping for nothing again,'" said John.
"Now, John, please don't preach, of all things.

Haven't I told you that I'll try my best?
I am going to,--I'll work with all my strength,--you know that isn't much,--but I shall exert myself to the utmost if you say so." "My dear, I don't want you to injure yourself!" "Oh! I don't mind," said Lillie, with the air of a martyr.

"The servants, I suppose, will make a fuss about it; and I shouldn't wonder if it was the means of sending them every one off in a body, and leaving me without any help in the house, just as the Follingsbees and the Simpkinses are coming to visit us." "I didn't know that you had invited the Follingsbees and Simpkinses," said John.
"Didn't I tell you?
I meant to," said Mrs.Lillie, innocently.
"I don't like those Follingsbees, Lillie.