They'll keep an eye on Walter and see that he doesn't study too hard.

I suppose," continued Miss Cornelia, with a side glance at Susan, "that after the snub I got a few minutes ago it will not be safe for me to suggest that Jerry Meredith is making sheep's eyes at Nan." Susan ignored this and Mrs.Blythe laughed again.
"Dear Miss Cornelia, I have my hands full, haven't I ?--with all these boys and girls sweethearting around me?
If I took it seriously it would quite crush me.

But I don't--it is too hard yet to realize that they're grown up.

When I look at those two tall sons of mine I wonder if they can possibly be the fat, sweet, dimpled babies I kissed and cuddled and sang to slumber the other day--only the other day, Miss Cornelia.
Wasn't Jem the dearest baby in the old House of Dreams?
and now he's a B.A.and accused of courting." "We're all growing older," sighed Miss Cornelia.
"The only part of me that feels old," said Mrs.Blythe, "is the ankle I broke when Josie Pye dared me to walk the Barry ridge-pole in the Green Gables days.

I have an ache in it when the wind is east.