"Give me one more trial.

I've had a good lesson, and truly I'll profit by it.

Let me try again." "But you can't try again before Monday, and by that time we'll all be dead of starvation." "Of course we will," said Patty despairingly.

"I wish we were Robinson Crusoes and could eat bark or something." "Well, baby, I think you _have_ had a pretty good lesson, and we can't put old heads on young shoulders all at once, so I'll help you out this time, and then, the next time you go back on me in this heartless fashion, I'll discharge you." "Papa, you're a _dear_! But what can we do ?" "Well, the first thing for you to do is to go and brush your hair and make yourself tidy, then come down and meet Mr.Hepworth; and then we'll all go over to the hotel for dinner.

Meanwhile I'll call in the Street Cleaning Department to attend to this dining-room.".