"Is it the sort of thing you meant ?" "Ay, that will do, Rachel," replied Mrs.Verner.

"John, here's a huswife for you!" "A what ?" asked John Massingbird, arresting his stamping.
"A needle-book to hold your needles and thread.

Rachel has made it nicely.

Sha'n't you want a thimble ?" "Goodness knows," replied John.

"That's it, Fred! that's it! Give it a turn." Frederick Massingbird locked the box, and then left the room.