He doesn't care to acknowledge us, but when he passes me, I always say distinctly, 'Good-day, cousin'; and I don't mind if he does look rather askance as if he didn't know who I was--that's his look-out.
I'm glad he knows Fani and has his eye on him; if the boy can earn a trifle by working for him, it will be something to help keep the pot boiling." Mrs.Stein now brought the bag which Elsli had left behind, which she had filled with clothing for Marget's children.
"Do try to remember about Elsli," she said.

"I will do all I can to help you, if you will only spare the child as much as you can." "Well, as much as I can, yes," said the woman.

"But you must understand that I have my work to do, and the boys must be kept from under my feet while I am at work, and there's no one but Elsli to see to them.

We are all well now; and yet I have to use both hands to keep things going, and feed all these mouths every day.

How can I make things easier?
If sickness comes, it will be time enough then to change our ways.