Cherry heaved a sigh when she heard what was in prospect, but laid aside her distaff and proceeded to don a great coarse apron, and to unbutton and turn back her sleeves, leaving her pretty round white arms bare for her culinary task.

But there was a little pucker of perplexity and vexation on her forehead, which was not caused by any distaste of cookery.
"If Uncle Abraham comes, sure he will bring Jacob with him; he always does.

If it were Rachel I would not mind; but I cannot abear Jacob, with his great hairy hands and fat cheeks.

And if I be pert to him, my father chides; and if I be kind, he makes me past all patience with his rolling eyes and foolish ways and words.

I know what they all think; but I'll none of him! He had better try for Kezzie, who would jump down his throat as soon as look at him.