The Twins at once went to inspect them, and came back with the cheering assurance that those kittens were not a patch on those she was selling.

They were right, for Ellen sold all the eight before a rival sold one; and the joyful Twins carried home eight more shillings toward the stole.
On the next three afternoons they rode forth with the intention of coming upon Mr.Carrington by seeming accident; but it was not till the third afternoon that they came upon him and Wiggins, walking briskly, about three miles from Little Deeping.
The Twins, as a rule, were wont to shun Mr.Carrington.

They had a great respect for his attainments, but a much greater for his humor.
In Erebus, this respect often took the form of wriggling in his presence.

She did not know what he might say about her next.

He was, therefore, somewhat surprised when they slipped off their bicycles and joined him.