The corners of her mouth twitched, and her brown eyes twinkled mischievously, and she spoke very rapidly, making fun of her first attempts at photography, and criticising herself so comically, that both Mr.and Mrs.Reffold were much amused.
All the same, Bernardine was relieved when Mrs.Reffold went to fetch some silks, and left her with Mr.Reffold.
"I am very happy this afternoon, Little Brick," he said to her.

"My wife has been sitting with me.

But instead of enjoying the pleasure as I ought to have done, I began to find fault with her.

I don't know how long I should not have gone on grumbling, but that I suddenly recollected what you taught me: that we were not to come down like sledge-hammers on each other's failings.

When I remembered that, it was quite easy to forgive all the neglect and thoughtlessness.