"And he'll do whatever you say." "Yes, I'll teach him," said Margaret, herself more hopeful; for must always improves with acquaintance.

"I'll make him over completely.

Oh, he's not so bad as they think--not by any means." Lucia made an exaggerated gesture of shivering.
"He gets on my nerves," said she.

"He's so horribly abrupt and ill-mannered." "Yes, I'll train him," said Margaret, musing aloud.

"He doesn't especially fret my nerves.