I have taught him manners, as well as I could.

He is as anxious as I am to improve himself; and will, I am sure, give you no more trouble than he can help." "I will see that he is properly clothed, Mrs.Sankey," Jeemajee remarked.

"I knew his father, and have a great interest in him." Mrs.Sankey chatted for some little time to Soyera; gave her her card, with her address on Malabar Hill; and then left.
Soyera began to thank the Parsee for his introduction, but he said: "It was a little thing to do and, as I knew his father, it was only right that I should help, as far as I could.

Will you bring me, tomorrow morning, the measurement of the boy's height, size around his shoulders and waist, the lengths of his arms and legs?
You need trouble yourself no further about it.

I shall take that matter upon myself.