He picked a poor mother for them, and starved her while she was bearing and rearing them.

His pigs got the cream and his children got the skim milk.
"There are times, Cornelia, when I have to agree with you, though it hurts me," said Captain Jim.

"That's just exactly the truth about Lewis Taylor.

When I see those poor, miserable children of his, robbed of all children ought to have, it p'isens my own bite and sup for days afterwards." Gilbert went out to the kitchen in response to Anne's beckoning.

Anne shut the door and gave him a connubial lecture.
"Gilbert, you and Captain Jim must stop baiting Miss Cornelia.