The least thing makes me cry; and I put off doing what I ought to do, and want to do, without knowing why.

You remember what I told you about Teresa?
She may be with us in a few days more, for all I know to the contrary.

I must find a nice lodging for her, poor dear--and here I am, thinking about it instead of doing it." "Let me do it," Miss Minerva suggested.
Carmina's sad face brightened.

"That's kind indeed!" she said.
"Nonsense! I shall take the children out, after dinner to-day.

Looking over lodgings will be an amusement to me and to them." "Where is Zo?
Why haven't you brought her with you ?" "She is having her music lesson--and I must go back to keep her in order.