If there is a walking infant about the house, it will certainly have a more or less fatal fit from overmuch of some indigestible delicacy.

Before the week is out, everybody will be tired to death of sugary forms of nourishment and long to see the last of the remnants of the festival.
The family had not yet arrived at this condition.

On the contrary, the first inspection of the tables suggested the prospect of days of unstinted luxury; and the younger portion of the household, especially, were in a state of great excitement as the account of stock was taken with reference to future internal investments.

Some curious facts came to light during these researches.
"Where's all the oranges gone to ?" said Mrs.Sprowle.

"I expected there'd be ever so many of 'em left.