The worst of it is, they quarreled mortally a little while ago; and now, if an artist has Sophia, Amelia won't come to him.

And Sophia of course returns the compliment, and won't sit to Amelia's friends.

It's awkward for people who used to employ them both, as I did." "What did they quarrel about ?" inquired Zack.
"About a tea-pot," answered Mr.Blyth.

"You see, they are daughters of one of the late king's footmen, and are desperately proud of their aristocratic origin.

They used to live together as happy as birds, without a hard word ever being spoken between them, till, one day, they happened to break their tea-pot, which of course set them talking about getting a new one.