"It wouldn't be famous; you'd have to make use of the teacups, and they'd get broken." "We don't want to be famous.

If Miss Osmond should have everything pretty it would be enough.

When one's as pretty as she one can afford--well, quite cheap faience.

She ought never to wear anything but muslin--without the sprig," said Rosier reflectively.
"Wouldn't you even allow her the sprig?
She'd be much obliged to you at any rate for that theory." "It's the correct one, I assure you; and I'm sure she'd enter into it.
She understands all that; that's why I love her." "She's a very good little girl, and most tidy--also extremely graceful.
But her father, to the best of my belief, can give her nothing." Rosier scarce demurred.

"I don't in the least desire that he should.