He spread the mattress on the balcony, motioned his daughter to sit, and wrapped her feet warmly in his purple dressing-gown.

Then, as she lay back, he spread the curtain over her, tucking it close round her young body.

She thanked him with dim eyes.
"Sophia," he began, with much severity, "you say you have only your old father in the world, and I'm bound to say you seem to find it little enough.

My dear, are you aware that you've just been disappointing my dearest hopes ?" "Don't say that!" "I begin to think I mustn't say anything.

I have brought you up carefully, instructing you in all polite learning, and even in some of the abstruser sciences.