"Grandmamma," said Gabrielle, "you are not going to see those kind of people, and leave us, when we are having such nice times together?"
"That kind of people, not those kind. And of course I am going, for they are in trouble."
"It's too bad. Everybody thinks you are made to look after them. And I was in hopes you would finish reading that German story to me."
"I suppose you don't include yourself among the 'everybody'?" said Frank, laughing.
"But, papa, we had just got to the most exciting part."
"I'll read the rest of it," said Margaret.
"You'll want to be painting."
"No; I don't paint in the holidays."
"Oh, no, you don't."