You don't know how clever I am with my fingers and thumbs.

Just look and see!" He set to work on the hat; perfectly happy while my aunt was looking at him.

The lawyer was the unlucky person who produced a change for the worse.

Having hitherto remained passive, this worthy gentleman seemed to think it was due to his own importance to take a prominent part in the proceedings.

"My professional experience will come in well here," he said; "I mean to treat him as an unwilling witness; you will see we shall get something out of him in that way.