"You know a strata, even one as solid as ours, won't stand too much of an earthquake!" "It isn't an earthquake at all," sniffed Kate.

"It's a very sensible move all around.

Here are these two great drawing-rooms, the library, and the little reception-room across the hall, and not one of them is ever used but this.

Of course the women wouldn't like to sleep down here, but why don't you, Bertram, take the back drawing-room, the library, and the little reception-room for yours, and leave the whole of the second floor for Billy and Aunt Hannah ?" "Good for you, Kate," cried Bertram, appreciatively.

"You've hit it square on the head, and we'll do it.