It is difficult, when you have been doing disagreeable duties, without praise, on a snowy day, to attend to the very minor morals.

So he showed no recognition of Milly's attentions, but simply said, 'Fetch me my dressing-gown, will you ?' 'It is down, dear.

I thought you wouldn't go into the study, because you said you would letter and number the books for the Lending Library.

Patty and I have been covering them, and they are all ready in the sitting-room.' 'Oh, I can't do those this morning,' said Mr.Barton, as he took off his boots and put his feet into the slippers Milly had brought him; 'you must put them away into the parlour.' The sitting-room was also the day nursery and schoolroom; and while Mamma's back was turned, Dickey, the second boy, had insisted on superseding Chubby in the guidance of a headless horse, of the red-wafered species, which she was drawing round the room, so that when Papa opened the door Chubby was giving tongue energetically.
'Milly, some of these children must go away.

I want to be quiet.' 'Yes, dear.