They complained to the landlord, and said that it was not the first offence.

The boys were always annoying them.
"So the landlord had to go to Mrs.Sattawhite.She found out what the old gentleman said, that a mother who had to go travelling around all over Europe, giving her time and attention to society and a miserable poodle, had better put her children in an orphan asylum before she started.

She was so indignant that I could hear her talking away down in the office.
She said that she would leave the instant that Fanchette could get the trunks packed.

So there they go." Mrs.Sattawhite had sailed back to the office during the telling of Eugenia's story, so their departure was delayed a moment.

When she came out again, Fidelia followed her sulkily.