I shall have lots to do, too, this autumn, for I'm going to have all the chintzes recalendered, and the carpets taken up and darned in the weak places, and there are some sheets to be cut down the middle and sewn up again.

I won't have breathing-time, let alone half-hours for fretting.

So the thought of the old mother needn't trouble you, my dearie dear.

And the captain has promised to bring you back as soon as ever he can get fresh leave, so I can look forward to that, if I have a minute of time to look forward at all." Beatrice smiled and kissed her mother.
"I don't think any one ever had a dearer mother than you are," she said, "or a more unselfish one." "Oh, now, my pet," replied the crafty old lady, "you know you'd change me for Mrs.Bertram any day; she's so stylish, Bee, and so--so genteel, darling.

You know I never did aim at being genteel.