But your plan is the best--if you really mean it." "Certainly I mean it.

Where shall we go, Nelly ?" "Hm! I am afraid none of the family would make us very comfortable under the circumstances, except Marmaduke.

It would be a splendid joke to go to West Kensington; only it would tell as much against us and Ned as against the Roman father.

I have it! We will go to Mrs.Toplis's in St.
Mary's Terrace: my mother always stays there when she is in town.

Mrs.
Toplis knows us: if she has a room to spare she will give it to us without making any bother." "Yes, that will do.