You had to be here, and you fell into this way of life naturally.

But sometimes, when I have seen you waiting on the people about the house, I've thought it wasn't quite right.' 'I think it was quite right.

Peter couldn't do it all, and he'd be sure to make a mess of it.' 'We must have two Peters; that's all.

But as I was saying, that kind of thing was natural enough before you were grown up, and had become--what shall I say ?--such a handsome young woman.' Marie laughed, and turned up her nose and shook her head; but it may be presumed that she received some comfort from her uncle's compliments.

'And then I began to see, and your aunt began to see, that it wasn't right that you should spend your life handing soup to the young men here.' 'It is Peter who always hands the soup to the young men.' 'Well, well; but you are waiting upon them, and upon us.' 'I trust the day is never to come, uncle, when I'm to be ashamed of waiting upon you.' When he heard this, he put his arm round her and kissed her.