"Mamma says I am to love you very much," said Cissy, putting up her face to be kissed.
"But I did not tell you to say I had told you," said Mrs.Burton, laughing.
"And I will love you very much," said Harry, taking her up in his arms.
"But not so much as Aunt Florence--will you ?" They all knew it.

It was clear to him that everybody connected with the Burtons had been told of the engagement, and that they all spoke of it openly, as they did of any other everyday family occurrence.

There was not much reticence among the Burtons.

He could not but feel this, though now, at the present moment, he was disposed to think specially well of the family because Mrs.Burton and her children were so nice.
"And this is another daughter ?" "Yes; another future niece, Mr.Clavering.But I suppose I may call you Harry; may I not?
My name is Cecilia.

Yes, that is Miss Pert." "I'm not Miss Pert," said the little soft round ball of a girl from the chair.