"Nothing but pleasure from beginning to end! I am sure you ought to be very much obliged to your aunt Bertram and me for contriving to let you go.

A pretty good day's amusement you have had!" Maria was just discontented enough to say directly, "I think _you_ have done pretty well yourself, ma'am.

Your lap seems full of good things, and here is a basket of something between us which has been knocking my elbow unmercifully." "My dear, it is only a beautiful little heath, which that nice old gardener would make me take; but if it is in your way, I will have it in my lap directly.

There, Fanny, you shall carry that parcel for me; take great care of it: do not let it fall; it is a cream cheese, just like the excellent one we had at dinner.

Nothing would satisfy that good old Mrs.Whitaker, but my taking one of the cheeses.