The good lady was in an amiable mood.

The school was getting on, and something told her that it was not greatly due either to her own exertions or the influence of Jonah.

Therefore, being a mathematical old lady, she subtracted herself and Jonah from the present school staff, and came to the conclusion that Jeffreys must have had a hand in the improvement.
"Young man," said she, in reply to her assistant's greeting, "you've been with me six months.

Are you comfortable ?" "Pretty well," said Jeffreys.

"I'm very fond of my boys, and I always get on comfortably with you." The mathematical dame once more went to work, and answered, "You and Jonah don't hit it, I suppose.