I hoped soon it would all be gone.

Then they could have been happy for sure, if some of us hadn't popped up and kept them in hot water all the time.
I can't tell you about Laddie when he came back from Pryors'.

He tore down the house, then tore it up, and then threw around the pieces, and none of us cared.

Every one was just laughing, shouting, and every bit as pleased as he was, while I was the Queen Bee.

Laddie said so, himself, and if he didn't know, no one did.