I'd sooner see you doing strictly as you're told.

As for cooking, I mean to begin giving you lessons in that some of these days.

But you're so featherbrained, Anne, I've been waiting to see if you'd sober down a little and learn to be steady before I begin.

You've got to keep your wits about you in cooking and not stop in the middle of things to let your thoughts rove all over creation.

Now, get out your patchwork and have your square done before teatime." "I do NOT like patchwork," said Anne dolefully, hunting out her workbasket and sitting down before a little heap of red and white diamonds with a sigh.