"My dear!" said Mamma, indignantly.
"You needn't mind, Mamma: you're always young, a young grandmamma...."
And she pressed Mamma's hand, with a touching fervour.
[1] A half-caste.
[2] The lunch or tiffin of the Dutch East Indies, consisting of rice with a great variety of spiced meats and vegetables.
[3] Cakes.
[4] Lord!
[5] Poor dear!