I have seen my young family, and Mr.Pardiggle, quite worn out with witnessing it, when I may truly say I have been as fresh as a lark!" If that dark-visaged eldest boy could look more malicious than he had already looked, this was the time when he did it.

I observed that he doubled his right fist and delivered a secret blow into the crown of his cap, which was under his left arm.
"This gives me a great advantage when I am making my rounds," said Mrs.Pardiggle.

"If I find a person unwilling to hear what I have to say, I tell that person directly, 'I am incapable of fatigue, my good friend, I am never tired, and I mean to go on until I have done.' It answers admirably! Miss Summerson, I hope I shall have your assistance in my visiting rounds immediately, and Miss Clare's very soon." At first I tried to excuse myself for the present on the general ground of having occupations to attend to which I must not neglect.
But as this was an ineffectual protest, I then said, more particularly, that I was not sure of my qualifications.

That I was inexperienced in the art of adapting my mind to minds very differently situated, and addressing them from suitable points of view.

That I had not that delicate knowledge of the heart which must be essential to such a work.