Then I saw that Billy's high spirits were all assumed to cover a threatened burst of tears, and I laid it all to him.

I thought he'd said something to hurt her; and I could have punched him.

Great Scott! Was _that_ what ailed them ?" "I reckon it was.

Alice says that since then Mrs.Henshaw has fairly haunted the kitchen, begging Eliza to teach her everything, _every single thing_ she knows!" Calderwell chuckled.
"If that isn't just like Billy! She never does anything by halves.

By George, but she was game over that dinner! I can see it all now." "Alice says she's really learning to cook, in spite of old Pete's horror, and Eliza's pleadings not to spoil her pretty hands." "Then Pete is back all right?
What a faithful old soul he is!" Arkwright frowned slightly.
"Yes, he's faithful, but he isn't all right, by any means.