Oh, I would like to live in a castle with a father and mother like that," said Merry, who was romantic, and found the old farmhouse on the hill a sad trial to her high-flown ideas of elegance.
"Now, that ship, setting out for some far-away place, is more to my mind.

I weary for home now and then, and mean to see it again some day;" and Mrs.Pecq looked longingly at the English ship, though it was evidently outward bound.

Then, as if reproaching herself for discontent, she added: "It looks like those I used to see going off to India with a load of missionaries.

I came near going myself once, with a lady bound for Siam; but I went to Canada with her sister, and here I am." "I'd like to be a missionary and go where folks throw their babies to the crocodiles.

I'd watch and fish them out, and have a school, and bring them up, and convert all the people till they knew better," said warm-hearted Molly Loo, who befriended every abused animal and forlorn child she met.
"We needn't go to Africa to be missionaries; they have 'em nearer home and need 'em, too.