I tell him he's more of a boy than Ken." As they drove up to the house, Bumble exclaimed with delight at the beautiful flowers and the well-kept appearance of the whole place.
"What a lovely home!" she cried.

"I don't see how you ever put up with our tumble-down old place, Patty." "Nonsense!" said Patty.

"I had the time of my life down at the Hurly-Burly last summer." "Well, we're going to have the time of our life at Boxley Hall this summer, I feel sure of that," said Bob, as he sprang out of the carriage and then helped the others out.
"I hope you will," said Patty.

"You are very welcome to Boxley Hall, and I want you just to look upon it as your home and conduct yourselves accordingly." "Nan can do that," said Bumble, "but I'm afraid, if Bob and I did it, your beautiful home would soon lose its present spick-and-span effect." "All right, let it lose," said Patty.

"We'll have a good time anyhow.