"Have you spoken to your mother?"

"Yes; I told her that Derrice was dainty about her food, and there must be a change in our diet."

"What did she say?"

"Nothing; she apparently agreed to what I said. Micah, I am afraid I have got to set up housekeeping for myself."

"You couldn't put that baby in charge of a house, Justin."

"Certainly not."

"And no boarding-house would content her; she'd want a first-class hotel."

"Yes."

"And you can't afford that."

"No."