The elastic's all worn loose and it's li'ble to drop into your tea or anywheres else.

Now," with a sudden change from a family to a "company" manner, "may I assist you to a piece of the cold ham, Miss Howes?
I trust you are feelin' quite restored to yourself again ?" Emily's answer being in the affirmative, their hostess continued: "I'm so sorry to be obliged to set nothin' but cold ham and toast and tea before you," she said.

"If I had known you was comin' I should have prepared somethin' more fittin'.

After such an experience as you must have been through this night to set down to ham and toast! I--I declare I feel real debilitated and ashamed to offer 'em to you." Thankful answered.
"Don't say a word, Miss Parker," she said, heartily.

"We're the ones that ought to be ashamed.