Are you sure you are not too tired to come ?' he continued, looking at me a little inquisitively, and I was certain that he noticed the trace of tears on my face.

Why was it I never could speak of my darling quite calmly?
'I am perfectly ready, and baby has left off crying,' I returned, taking up my basket, and then we left the house together.
'I hope you do not suffer from low spirits, like the rest of us,' he said, in rather a kind tone, as we walked on.

'It is to be expected that a cross-grained fellow like myself should have fits of the blues occasionally.

That is one thing I particularly admire about Cunliffe! however worried he is, one never sees him out of humour; his ups and downs are never perceptible.

I do believe he is less selfish than other people.' 'There is no one like Uncle Max,' I rejoined fervently.
'Is it not odd that we should suit each other so well ?' he asked presently, 'for we are complete contrasts.