I must go." At this minute the father of the family walked in, rattling his seals like a true British merchant.

"What's the matter, Emmy ?" says he.
"Joseph wants me to see if his--his buggy is at the door.

What is a buggy, Papa ?" "It is a one-horse palanquin," said the old gentleman, who was a wag in his way.
Joseph at this burst out into a wild fit of laughter; in which, encountering the eye of Miss Sharp, he stopped all of a sudden, as if he had been shot.
"This young lady is your friend?
Miss Sharp, I am very happy to see you.

Have you and Emmy been quarrelling already with Joseph, that he wants to be off ?" "I promised Bonamy of our service, sir," said Joseph, "to dine with him." "O fie! didn't you tell your mother you would dine here ?" "But in this dress it's impossible." "Look at him, isn't he handsome enough to dine anywhere, Miss Sharp ?" On which, of course, Miss Sharp looked at her friend, and they both set off in a fit of laughter, highly agreeable to the old gentleman.
"Did you ever see a pair of buckskins like those at Miss Pinkerton's ?" continued he, following up his advantage.
"Gracious heavens! Father," cried Joseph.
"There now, I have hurt his feelings.

Mrs.Sedley, my dear, I have hurt your son's feelings.