The meeting was not a tender one.
Mrs.Harris is not a good actress, and always has great difficulty in disguising her feelings.

On this occasion, she frankly admits, she made no attempt to disguise them.
The wheel business settled, there arose the ever-lasting luggage question.
"The usual list, I suppose," said George, preparing to write.
That was wisdom I had taught them; I had learned it myself years ago from my Uncle Podger.
"Always before beginning to pack," my Uncle would say, "make a list." He was a methodical man.
"Take a piece of paper"-- he always began at the beginning--"put down on it everything you can possibly require, then go over it and see that it contains nothing you can possibly do without.

Imagine yourself in bed; what have you got on?
Very well, put it down--together with a change.
You get up; what do you do?
Wash yourself.

What do you wash yourself with?
Soap; put down soap.

Go on till you have finished.