Did you ever have your house burnt up ?" "No, indeed." "Well, ours did; the chambers, and the cellar, and the windows and doors.

We hadn't any place to stay.

My sister Susy! You ought to heard her cry! I lost the beautifulest tea-set; but I didn't say much about it." "Where do you live now ?" "O, there was a man let us have another house.

It isn't so handsome as our house was; for the man can't make things so nice as my father can.
We live in it now.

Can you play the piano ?" "No, not at all." "Don't you, honestly; Why, I do.