She liked to eat, drink, and sleep in undisturbed peace; and she generally did so.
"John's impatient because he wants to get it over," spoke up that gentleman himself in a merry voice.

"Fifty thousand things I have to do, between now and to-morrow night.

If they don't bring the clothes soon, I shall close the boxes without them, and leave them a legacy for Fred." "You have only yourself to thank, John," said his mother.

"You never gave the things out until after breakfast this morning, and then required them to be done by the afternoon.

Such nonsense, to say they had grown yellow in the drawers! They'll be yellower by the time you get there.