I want him to publish it--You never read anything better." "I shall study croquet to-morrow.

I shall take to it instead of singing." "No, no, not that; but do take to croquet.

I will send you Jenning's poem if you like.

I have a manuscript copy." "Is he a great friend of yours ?" "Well, rather." "Oh, if he is only rather, I think I will decline.

Or, if you send it to me, will you promise not to catechise me upon it and ask me which part I like best?
Because it is not so easy to know a poem without reading it as to know a sermon without listening." "Decidedly," Mrs.Arrowpoint thought, "this girl is double and satirical.