Why should she think us a hugger-mugger family ?" "I don't mean to change.

I shall only wash my hands!" This from Timmy, who was always allowed to sit up to dinner.

His brothers and sisters were too fond of their step-mother to say how absurdly uncalled-for they thought this privilege.
As everyone pretended not to have heard his remark, Timmy repeated obstinately: "I shall only wash my hands." "Mrs.Crofton won't care how _you_ look," observed Jack irritably.

"If we didn't now live in such a huggery-muggery way, I should always dress.

I do everywhere else." Betty looked at him, and her face deadened.