"My mother knows old Mr.Laurence, but says he's very proud and doesn't like to mix with his neighbors.

He keeps his grandson shut up, when he isn't riding or walking with his tutor, and makes him study very hard.

We invited him to our party, but he didn't come.

Mother says he's very nice, though he never speaks to us girls." "Our cat ran away once, and he brought her back, and we talked over the fence, and were getting on capitally, all about cricket, and so on, when he saw Meg coming, and walked off.

I mean to know him some day, for he needs fun, I'm sure he does," said Jo decidedly.
"I like his manners, and he looks like a little gentleman, so I've no objection to your knowing him, if a proper opportunity comes.