Oh, dreadful!" and Carrie started to her feet, while the perspiration stood thickly on her forehead.
Lenora screamed with delight, saying, "You certainly have the softest brain I ever saw.

Of course the minister went through with the ceremony; but it was not your father that mother wanted; it was his house--his money--his horses--his servants, and his name.

Now, maybe in your simplicity you have thought that mother came here out of kindness to the motherless children; but I tell you she would be better satisfied if neither of you had ever been born.

I suppose it is wicked in me to say so, but I think she makes me worse than I would otherwise be; for I am not naturally so bad, and I like people much better than I pretend to.

Anyway, I like you, and _love_ little Willie, and always have, since the first time I saw him.