'Ay,' said the doctor, in the tone of a man who makes a dignified concession.

'And a toast--of bread.

But be very particular to make it of bread, if you please, ma'am.' With which parting injunction, slowly and portentously delivered, the doctor departed, leaving the whole house in admiration of that wisdom which tallied so closely with their own.

Everybody said he was a very shrewd doctor indeed, and knew perfectly what people's constitutions were; which there appears some reason to suppose he did.
While her supper was preparing, the child fell into a refreshing sleep, from which they were obliged to rouse her when it was ready.

As she evinced extraordinary uneasiness on learning that her grandfather was below stairs, and as she was greatly troubled at the thought of their being apart, he took his supper with her.