It's too bad, though, that Marian's preparation for college hadn't been in mind until so recently.

It would save her a lot of hard digging now.

I see a good deal of the family; and I'm even aware of Marian's doings at Miss Waring's school.

Master Blackford beguiles me into taking him to football games, and I often go with all of them to the theatre when they're in town.

Mr.Bassett is very busy, and he doesn't often indulge himself in pleasures.