He ate little and kept in mind the endless lessons in regard to what he should or should not eat.
Meanwhile, he silently approved of the old silver and these well-bred kinsfolk, with a reserve of doubt concerning his silent cousin.
His uncle had at last his one glass of Madeira, and as they rose his aunt said, "You may be tired, John; you ought to go to bed early." "It is not yet time," he said.

"I always retire at ten o'clock." "He 'retires,'" murmured his uncle.

"Come, Ann, we will leave Leila to make friends with the new cousin.

Try John at checkers, Leila.

She defeats me easily." "I--never saw any one could beat me at _jeu des dames_," said John.