"Let's hope you'll have picked up a few crumbs when you've been to lunch at the Court.

Every little helps, as the sow said when she swallowed the gnat.

I confess I'm not curious myself." "Well, I'm awfully curious," replied Austin, as he began to get up.
"But now I must stir about a bit.

You know my wooden leg gets horribly lazy sometimes, and I've got to exercise it every now and then for its own good.

I know Aunt Charlotte wants me to go into the town with her to buy provender for this bun-trouble of hers to-morrow.