, openedopenher mouth as little as possible , and saidsay“ Thank you very much indeed ; that is out of the question . ”
saidsaythe old man , with both fists on the table .
“ It ’s so obvious they should have the rooms , ” saidsaythe son .
“ Eat your dinner , dear , ” she saidsayto Lucy , and began to toytoyagain with the meat that she had once censuredcensure.
Miss Bartlett saidsay, with more restraint : “ How do you do , Mr. Beebe ?
“ I AM so gladgladto seeseeyou , ” saidsaythe girl , who was in a state of spiritual starvation , and would have been glad to see the waiter if her cousin had permitted it .
She did n’t know that I knew you at Tunbridge Wells ; but I wrotewriteback at once , and I saidsay: ‘ Mr. Beebe is -- ’” “ Quite right , ” saidsaythe clergyman .
She did n’t know that I knew you at Tunbridge Wells ; but I wrotewriteback at once , and I saidsay: ‘ Mr. Beebe is -- ’” “ Quite right , ” saidsaythe clergyman .
‘ It is very kind of you to comecomeround , ’ I saidsayby way of making a remark ; ‘ it must have been heavy walking in the snow . ’
‘ Old friends , ’ I saidsay, ‘ how long is it since we gotgetback from Kukuanaland ? ’
“ Now , Kitty , you may cough as much as you choose , ” saidsayMr. Bennet ; and , as he spokespeak, he leftleavethe room , fatigued with the rapturesraptureof his wife .
Nobody spoke for a minute ; then Meg saidsayin an altered tone , " You know the reason Mother proposed not having any presents this Christmas was because it is going to be a hard winter for everyone ; and she thinks we ought not to spend money for pleasure , when our men are suffering so in the army .
I 've wanted it so long , " saidsayJo , who was a bookworm .
" I planned to spend mine in new music , " saidsayBeth , with a little sigh , which no one heard but the hearth brush and kettle-holder .
" I shall get a nice box of Faber 's drawing pencils ; I really need them , " saidsayAmy decidedly .
" You do n't have half such a hard time as I do , " saidsayJo .
" You saidsaythe other day you thought we were a deal happier than the King children , for they were fighting and fretting all the time , in spite of their money . "
" Really , girls , you are both to be blamed , " saidsayMeg , beginning to lecturelecturein her elder-sisterly fashion .
So you must try to be contented with making your name boyish , and playing brother to us girls , " saidsayBeth , strokingstrokethe rough head with a hand that all the dish washing and dusting in the world could not make ungentle in its touch .
" I thought I 'd get her some with my dollar , " saidsayBeth .
" It is well I drewdrawthe curtain , " thoughtthinkI ; and I wishedwishfervently he might not discover my hiding-place : nor would John Reed have found it out himself ; he was not quick either of vision or conception ; but Eliza just putputher head in at the door , and saidsayat once -- " She is in the window-seat , to be sure , Jack . "
" That is for your impudenceimpudencein answeringanswermama awhile since , " saidsayhe , " and for your sneaking way of getting behind curtains , and for the looklookyou had in your eyes two minutes since , you rat ! "
It was the manner in which all this , and much more , was saidsay-- it was the apparent heart that went with his requestrequest-- which allowed me no room for hesitation ; and I accordingly obeyed forthwith what I still considered a very singular summons .