I wish I could show you to the girls! Oh, my, what'll Solomon say when he sees you! He's always wearing his corduroys away at the knees." "But where is everybody?
And why is there no fire ?" said Benjamin impatiently.

"It's beastly cold." "Father hopes to get a bread, coal and meat ticket to-morrow, dear." "Well, this is a pretty welcome for a fellow!" grumbled Benjamin.
"I'm so sorry, Benjy! If I'd only known you were coming I might have borrowed some coals from Mrs.Belcovitch.But just stamp your feet a little if they freeze.

No, do it outside the door; grandmother's asleep.
Why didn't you write to me you were coming ?" "I didn't know.

Old Four-Eyes--that's one of our teachers--was going up to London this afternoon, and he wanted a boy to carry some parcels, and as I'm the best boy in my class he let me come.

He let me run up and see you all, and I'm to meet him at London Bridge Station at seven o'clock.
You're not much altered, Esther." "Ain't I ?" she said, with a little pathetic smile.