Brothers and sisters are more with each other than are ordinary playmates, and in the familiarity of their constant intercourse some of the great lessons, so useful in after-life, are learned.

Little Stephen had no means of learning the wisdom of give-and-take.

To her everything was given, given bountifully and gracefully.

Graceful acceptance of good things came to her naturally, as it does to one who is born to be a great lady.

The children of the farmers in the neighbourhood, with whom at times she played, were in such habitual awe of the great house, that they were seldom sufficiently at ease to play naturally.