When will any of them be ripe, do you think, George ?" The man looked up in surprise.
"There is nothing of that sort in my garden," said he.

"I never heard of them." "Oh, yes, you have," said La Fleur, "you call them egg-plants.

You see, I am learning your American names for things.

And now, Amanda, if you have finished the olives I'll get you to make a fine powder of those things which I have put into the mortar.

Thump and grind them well with the pestle; they are to make the stuffing for the olives." "But, madam, what is to become of the sewing Mrs.Tolbridge wants me to do?
I have only hemmed two of the dozen napkins she gave me to do day before yesterday." "Now, Amanda," said La Fleur, "you ought to know very well, that without a meal on the table, napkins are of no use.