I flatter myself that I am quite an expert in this line." "Can you fold ladies' dresses so that they will carry without rumpling ?" asked Violet, looking up at him with a saucy smile.
"Perhaps not.

I can't say I ever tried that.

Agnes may do that part of the work, and I will attend to the rest." "And may I hand you the things, papa ?" asked Lulu.
"Yes, daughter," he said, "I like to see you trying to be useful." They set to work, Violet looking on with interest.

"Why, you are an excellent packer, Levis," she remarked presently, "far better than I or Agnes either." "Thank you," he said, "I am very glad to be able to save you the exertion." "And you do it so rapidly," she said.

"It would have taken me twice as long." "That is partly because I am much stronger, and partly the result of a good deal of practice.