But there is to be no studying at night, no shutting up all the best hours of the day, no hurry and fret of getting on fast, or skimming over the surface of many studies without learning any thoroughly." "So I say!" cried Jack, pleased with the new idea, for he never did love books.

"I do hate to be driven so I don't half understand, because there is no time to have things explained.

School is good fun as far as play goes; but I don't see the sense of making a fellow learn eighty questions in geography one day, and forget them the next.
"What is to become of me, please ?" asked Jill, meekly.
"You and Molly are to have lessons here.

I was a teacher when I was young, you know, and liked it, so I shall be school-ma'am, and leave my house-keeping in better hands than mine.

I always thought that mothers should teach their girls during these years, and vary their studies to suit the growing creatures as only mothers can.
"That will be splendid! Will Molly's father let her come ?" cried Jill, feeling quite reconciled to staying at home, if her friend was to be with her.
"He likes the plan very much, for Molly is growing fast, and needs a sort of care that Miss Dawes cannot give her.