I don't understand that woman's conduct, I must say.

As if we hadn't enough to do with our money, without going taking care of other people's children! That's not what our forefathers built cathedrals for." Now Diamond could not bear to hear such things against North Wind, who, he knew, never played anybody a trick.

She was far too busy with her own work for that.

He struggled hard to open his eyes, but without success.
"She should consider that a church is not a place for pranks, not to mention that we live in it," said another.
"It certainly is disrespectful of her.

But she always is disrespectful.
What right has she to bang at our windows as she has been doing the whole of this night?
I daresay there is glass broken somewhere.