You can stay till eleven if you like, and I can read." "Go to bed, Gyp," he said to his girl.

"We won't keep mater waiting." "Annie has left the candle burning, Lily," said Mrs.Morel; "I think you will see." "Yes, thank you.

Good-night, Mrs.Morel." William kissed his sweetheart at the foot of the stairs, and she went.
He returned to the kitchen.
"Can't you trust us, mother ?" he repeated, rather offended.
"My boy, I tell you I don't BELIEVE in leaving two young things like you alone downstairs when everyone else is in bed." And he was forced to take this answer.

He kissed his mother good-night.
At Easter he came over alone.

And then he discussed his sweetheart endlessly with his mother.
"You know, mother, when I'm away from her I don't care for her a bit.