Why shouldn't I have a little to-day, too?
Here, Tom, you take my meat, and I'll have your macaroni cheese." He did not wait for Tom's assent to this peculiar proposal, and was proceeding to effect the exchange when Tom muttered crossly, while yet, or so Radmore fancied, casting rather longing eyes at Timmy's plate.
"You know perfectly well you've got to have meat to drive the ghosties out of your silly head." Timmy submitted with a grunt of disappointment, and the meal proceeded.
Again Radmore felt surprised and puzzled.

Was it conceivable that the whole family--with the exception of Mr.Tosswill, Jack and Timmy, had become so High Church that Friday was with them a meatless day?
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