I shouldn't feel that they would do it properly--all the time.

I can't go away and leave him for six weeks," said Pollyooly; and it was plain enough that she was quite sincere in her aversion from doing so.
Indeed she spoke in a tone of unshakable resolution; and the Honourable John Ruffin and the duke gazed at one another nonplussed.

Pollyooly gazed at the Honourable John Ruffin with expectant eyes; she had a great belief in his powers.

But he only frowned, pondering; and the duke scratched his head.
Then she said in a tone of faint hopefulness: "But couldn't I take the Lump with me ?" "That's a solution," said the Honourable John Ruffin quickly.
"Oh, hang it! I couldn't turn up with two children.

It would upset the apple-cart," the duke protested.
The face of the Honourable John Ruffin grew clear; and he said firmly: "It looks the only solution; and after all why shouldn't you adopt the Lump?
People do adopt children." "Not dukes," said the duke coldly.
"Oh, if you break the ice, I expect they'll adopt them by the dozen," said the Honourable John Ruffin cheerfully.