I want you to look after some things while I am away, and Mr.Penhallow is troubled about his pet scamp, Lamb." She went on with her details of what he was to do, until he said laughing, "Please to put it on paper." "I will.

Not to leave John quite alone, I have arranged for you to dine with him, and I suppose he will go to you in the mornings for his lessons as usual." "Oh, yes, of course.

I enjoy these fellows, but the able ones are John and Tom McGregor.

Tom is in the rough as yet, but he will come out all right.

I shall lose him in a year.