How could she tell whether she had left out the soda?
"Are you _blind of your ears_, Prudy, Can't you hear nuffin what I say?
Rag's come off the stick.

Please to tie it on.

And _I_ want to eat some o' that dough." Mother Hubbard did her blundering best; but ill luck seemed to pursue the cooking.
"Needn't call that book the 'Young Housekeeper's Friend.' It's an enemy, a real bitter enemy," cried she, in great excitement.

"Wood is hotter than coal, too.

Mrs.Fixfax must have given it to me to plague me.