And--I don't like to seem unreasonable, my dear, but--if you must read those delectable articles to which Mrs.St.John refers, I wish you'd read them at her house, and not bring them into ours.

I'd rather the coarsest novel that ever was written were picked up by the children, if the broad lines of good and evil were clearly marked in it, than this morbid muddle of disease and crime, and unprincipled parents and practitioners." Uncle Buller seldom interfered so warmly; indeed, he seldom interfered at all.

I think Aunt Theresa would have been glad if he would have advised her oftener.
"Indeed, Edward," said she, "I'll do anything you think right.

And I'm sure I wouldn't read anything improper myself, much less let the children.

And as to the _Milliner and Mantuamaker_ you need not be afraid of that coming into the house unless I send for it.