You know I don't mean that.

But so quiet; and always with some sort of violet or lilac cloud for a dress.

But here comes Carlina to call us to breakfast," said she, as she laid down her crayon, and drummed the saltarello on her picture while she paused a moment to look at it.
As Mrs.Delano wished to write letters, and Flora expected a teacher in drawing, it was decided that they should remain at home until the hour arrived for visiting the Vatican.

"We have been about sight-seeing so much," said Mrs.Delano, "that I think it will be pleasant to have a quiet day." Flora assented; but as Mrs.Delano wrote, she could not help smiling at her ideas of quietude.

Sometimes rapid thumps on the tambourine might be heard, indicating that the saltarello was again in rehearsal.