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"Miss Rob," said this wooden Peggy, "Aun' Judy says it's more'n time to come housekeep." "Which means," said Miss Roberta, rising, "that I must go and get my key basket, and descend into the store-room. Won't you come in? We shall find uncle on the back porch." Mr Croft declined with thanks, and took his leave, and the lady walked across the smooth grass to the house, followed by the rigid Peggy.
"I'll paint it," said Gus, proud of his former work in this direction. Amarilly secretly resolved to select the color. "I'll make curtains and rag rugs and sofa pillows," she observed. "And I'll buy some cheers and a hangin' lamp," said Mrs. Jenkins. "Don't all this talk make you want to housekeep?" she asked with a knowing glance in the Boarder's direction.
All I can do for Poland is to see that one old Polish gentleman gets what he likes for dinner, and to housekeep generally just as you do when you are at home, no doubt." "Oh," protested Netty, "but I am not so useful as that. That is what distresses me. I seem to be of no use to anybody. And I am sure I could never housekeep."
He reached the ledge, he rescued the sheep, and it was saved. He could have done nothing without the ropes. So you, too, Polly, can do nothing worthy; you can never climb your high mountain without the aid of that prayer which links you to your Father in heaven. Do you understand?" "Yes, I understand," said Polly; "I see. I won't housekeep any more for the present, father."
"May I housekeep every second week instead of Nell? Will you give me the money instead of her, and let me pay for everything, and buy the food. I am awfully interested in eggs and butter, and I'll give you splendid puddings and cakes. Please say yes, father Nell is quite willing, if you are." "How old are you, Polly?" said Dr. Maybright.
Bet those grey hairs of yours if you like. I see them! All down one side." "They are all down both sides and on the top as well my good woman. How does your father fail to understand you?" "Well, to begin with, he thinks it necessary to have Miss Williams, to housekeep and chaperon, and to do oddments generally as if I couldn't run the show myself. You haven't seen Miss Williams oh, crikey!
I haven't come here to housekeep, and I won't." She called Costanza back. Costanza came running. The sound of her name in that voice enchanted her. "I have ordered the lunch for to-day," said Lady Caroline, with the serious angel face that was hers when she was annoyed, "and I have also ordered the dinner, but from now on you will go to one of the other ladies for orders. I give no more."
It was some days before he was pronounced out of danger, but even that happy hour arrived in due course, and one by one his children were allowed to come to see him. Mrs. Cameron meanwhile arranged matters pretty much as she pleased downstairs. Helen, who from the first had insisted on nursing her father herself, had no time to housekeep.
"You see the first mother, mine, had the big boys and me, and then she died when we were little. Then after a while this mother came to housekeep, and she stayed, and by and by she was Mrs. Simpson, and Susan and the twins and the baby are hers, and she and father didn't have time for a regular wedding in church.
"Do you come here every day?" he asked, and immediately the blue sky and the octagonal market spun round at his voice. As nothing but commonplace words would come to her, she was obliged at last to utter them. "Oh, no, not every day." "I've always had a tremendous sympathy for women because they have to market and housekeep. I wonder if they won't revolt some time?"