About my mistake, you know, thinking Mother was talking in earnest." "Oh, don't tell 'em all that, you'll _never_ get it done.

But I suppose they are curious to know.

Well, cut it short." "'You see, dear Mr.and Mrs.Geary Both, I am not a findling, as I supposed.'" "That's not findling, Midget,--you mean foundling." "I don't think so.

And, anyway, they mean just the same,--I'm going to leave it.
"'I find I have quite a large family, with a nice father and mother, some sisters and a brother.

You saw my father.