Maria felt that she could go down on her knees to her.
"You are very kind," said Harry Edgham, and he went out of the kitchen as one who beats a retreat before superior forces.
"Maria, you just bring me the eggs, and a clean cup," said Mrs.
White.

"Poor man, trying to cook eggs!" said she of Maria's father, after he had gone.

She was one of the women who always treat men with a sort of loving pity, as if they were children.

"Here is some nice bacon," said she, rummaging in the pantry.

"The eggs will be real nice with bacon.