H. But, mamma, may we not laugh sometimes?
M. Certainly but not at such silly or wicked things:—in what other manner do you and William amuse yourselves?
H. In a great many ways; sometimes we draw, or we play in the garden.
M. Pray which of you draws the best?
H. William draws houses better than I do, but I can draw horses and trees the best, and I often draw landscapes and men on horseback for him.
M. And which of you can run fastest?
H. I can.
M. Is not William sometimes out of humour because you do these things better than he can?
H. O no; the other day he told me I drew so prettily, that he had rather see me draw for a quarter of an hour than draw for a whole day by himself.
M. What becomes of these pretty drawings?