We all have.

But she is energetic.

Come now, you will admit she's energetic.' "I owed it to myself to find some good in Hannah, and this was the only thing I could think of at that moment.
"'Oh yes, she's that,' he assented.

'A little too much so for our sized house, I sometimes think.' "'You see,' he went on, 'she's a bit cornery in her temper, Hannah is; and then her mother's a bit trying, at times.' "'Her mother!' I exclaimed, 'but what's _she_ got to do with you ?' "'Well, you see, sir,' he answered, 'she's living with us now--ever since the old man went off.' "'Hannah's father! Is he dead, then ?' "'Well, not exactly, sir,' he replied.

'He ran off about a twelvemonth ago with one of the young women who used to teach in the Sunday School, and joined the Mormons.