If you're happy or merry ever, you come here to say, along with that chap, that you're sorry for it.

More shame for you, mother, I was going to say.' 'Hush, dear!' said Mrs Nubbles; 'you don't mean what you say I know, but you're talking sinfulness.' 'Don't mean it?
But I do mean it!' retorted Kit.

'I don't believe, mother, that harmless cheerfulness and good humour are thought greater sins in Heaven than shirt-collars are, and I do believe that those chaps are just about as right and sensible in putting down the one as in leaving off the other--that's my belief.

But I won't say anything more about it, if you'll promise not to cry, that's all; and you take the baby that's a lighter weight, and give me little Jacob; and as we go along (which we must do pretty quick) I'll give you the news I bring, which will surprise you a little, I can tell you.

There--that's right.