You see where you've fallen into error, you're willing to admit it, and you're ready to use every means to improve in the future.

I'm not quite so surprised as you are at the size of these bills; for, though we made our estimates rationally, yet we have been buying a great many things and having a pretty good time generally.

I foresaw this experience at the end of the month, but I preferred to wait and see how we came out rather than interfere with the proceedings; and another thing, Patty, which may comfort you some, is the fact that I quite believe that some of these tradespeople have taken advantage of your youth and inexperience and padded their bills a little bit in consequence." "But, papa, just look at Madame LaFayette's bill.

I don't think she ought to charge so much." "These do seem high prices for the simple little frocks you wear; but they are always so daintily made, and in such good taste, that I think we'll have to continue to employ her.

Dressmakers, you know, are acknowledged vampires." "I like the clothes she makes, too," said Patty, "but I had concluded that that was the best way for me to economise, and I thought after this I would make my own dresses." "I don't think you will, my child," said Mr.Fairfield decidedly.