"Not that George and I are thankful for the compliment.

We are prepared to admit that we owe almost everything to you,--are we not, George ?" "I'm not; by any means," said George.
"Well, I am, and I expect to have something pretty said to me in return.

Have I been cross once, Alice ?" "No; I don't think you have.

You are never cross, though you are often ferocious." "But I haven't been once ferocious,--nor has George." "He would have been the most ungrateful man alive if he had," said Alice.

"We've done nothing since we've started but realize from him that picture in 'Punch' of the young gentleman at Jeddo who had a dozen ladies to wait upon him." "And now he has got to go home to his lodgings, and wait upon himself again.