"Her prevailing vice is to leave them open.

I like that truth about a good dinner 'availing' to secure peace, and the advice to 'caress' your bear when he is at his crossest.

Ned never does issue 'decrees,' though, I fancy; and on the whole, Katy, I don't believe Mrs.Nipson's present is going to be any particular comfort in your future trials.

Do read something else to take the taste out of our mouths.

We will listen in 'all subjection.'" Katy was already deep in a long epistle from Rose.
"This is too delicious," she said; "do listen." And she began again at the beginning:-- MY SWEETEST OF ALL OLD SWEETS,--Come to your wedding! Of course I shall.