During these walks Carlia had many questions to ask about her lessons, and Dorian was always pleased to help her.
"I am such a dunce," she would say, "I wish I was as smart as you." "You must say 'were' when you wish.

I were as smart as you," he corrected.
"O, yes: I forgot.

My, but grammar is hard, especially to a girl which--" "No--a girl who; which refers to objects and animals, who to persons." Carlia laughed and swung her books by the strap.

Dorian was not carrying them that day.

Sometimes he was absentminded regarding the little courtesies.
The snow lay hard packed in the road and it creaked under their feet.
Carlia's cheeks glowed redder than ever in contact with the keen winter air.