It must be confessed that we did not look forward to her visit with any pleasure.

None of us had ever seen her, but we knew she was very deaf, and had very decided opinions as to the way in which children should behave.
"Whew!" whistled Dan.

"We're in for a jolly afternoon.

She's deaf as a post and we'll have to split our throats to make her hear at all.

I've a notion to skin out." "Oh, don't talk like that, Dan," said Cecily reproachfully.