Only you must be very careful about saying that you like anything before him, as he'll be sure to have it for you the next day.

Mamma happened to say that she wanted a four-penny postage-stamp, and he walked off to Guestwick to get it for her instantly, although it was lunch-time." "He did nothing of the kind, Lily," said her mother.

"He was going to Guestwick, and was very good-natured, and brought me back a postage-stamp that I wanted." "Of course he's good-natured, I know that.

And there's my cousin Bernard.

He's Captain Dale, you know.