I have asked Miss Minerva to join us.

What is keeping her, I wonder?
She is usually so punctual.

I suppose Zoe has been behaving badly again." In a few minutes more, the governess herself confirmed this maternal forewarning of the truth.

Zo had declined to commit to memory "the political consequences of the granting of Magna Charta"-- and now stood reserved for punishment, when her mother "had time to attend to it." Mrs.Gallilee at once disposed of this little responsibility.

"Bread and water for tea," she said, and proceeded to the business of the evening.
"I wish to speak to you both," she began, "on the subject of my son." The two persons addressed waited in silence to hear more.