But they seemed quite happy to look at books, and talk about just anything and play with Jock and Mhor and tease Peter.

Now I expect they'll be talking about their own affairs, but I would have rushed at the pleasure of hearing all about everything--I couldn't have waited.

Pamela has such a leisured air about everything she does.

It's nice and sort of aloof and quiet--but I could never attain to it.

I'm little and bustling and Martha-like." Here Jean sighed, and put her fingers through a large hole in the toe of a stocking.
"I'm only fit to keep house and darn and worry the boys about washing their ears....