We are quite alone." "Is that so ?" gasped the professor, nervously, looking as if he contemplated flight.

"I received your letter." "You believe I'm better! Why, my dear professor, I haven't bin sick.
You must have been misinformed." "I didn't say that, Mrs.Cobb.

I said that I received----" At this moment there came another sharp rap on the door, and Professor Jenks started as if he had been struck.
"Somebody is knocking," he said.
"Rocking ?" smiled Nancy.

"Then take the rocking-chair.

I like to rock myself pritty well." "Somebody is knocking--knocking at the door!" cried the professor, in his high falsetto.
"Oh, somebody knocking.