I rather think you may, if you begin early in life.

She has made a home out of that old boat, sir, that stone and marble couldn't beat.' 'I am sure she has!' said I.
'To see the clinging of that pretty little thing to her uncle,' said Mr.Omer; 'to see the way she holds on to him, tighter and tighter, and closer and closer, every day, is to see a sight.

Now, you know, there's a struggle going on when that's the case.

Why should it be made a longer one than is needful ?' I listened attentively to the good old fellow, and acquiesced, with all my heart, in what he said.
'Therefore, I mentioned to them,' said Mr.Omer, in a comfortable, easy-going tone, 'this.

I said, "Now, don't consider Em'ly nailed down in point of time, at all.