Thinking his real, or affected mistake about her name a good joke, and having myself the strongest relish and admiration for his school-boy wit, I had told Nurse Bundle of his various versions of her name; and had tried to convey to her the comic nature of the scenes when my hat was pickled, and when Leo condemned my home-made shirts.
But quite in vain.

Nurse Bundle's sense of humour (if she had any) was not moved by the things that touched mine.

She looked upon the destruction of the hat and the shirts as "a sinful waste," and as to Leo's jokes-- "Called me a baggage, did he ?" said the indignant Mrs.Bundle.

"I'll Sir Lionel him when I get the chance.

At my time of life, too!" And no explanation from me amended matters.