"And the wool for the carpet?"
"Have you not sheep?"
"That is true, children; you speak as if we had only to go and sit down in it."
"The piano, however, I fear will be wanting, unless we can pick up an Erard in the neighboring forest."
"True, mamma, all the overtures that we have had so much trouble in learning will have to go for nothing."
"But," said Mrs. Becker, "by way of compensation, there is the vegetable and fruit garden, the pantry, the kitchen, the dairy, and the poultry yard; these are all my charges, and you may have some of them if you like."
"Excellent, each shall have her own kingdom and subjects."
"It being understood," suggested Mrs. Wolston, "that you are not to eat everything up, should the fruit garden or pantry come under your charge."
"That is not fair, mamma; you are making us out to be a couple of cannibals."
"You see," continued Mrs. Wolston, "these young people have not the slightest objection to my parading their accomplishments, but the moment I touch their faults they feel aggrieved."