We shall sleep downstairs to-night, and take the boat home
to-morrow.

I quite enjoy the room, now it is bare again.

How those children did tear about here!

This bedstead is fairly gnawed!

But I must get to work.

I have locked the door and thrown the key down into the
front path.

I don't want to go out, and I don't want to have anybody
come in, till John comes.

I want to astonish him.

I've got a rope up here that even Jennie did not find. If
that woman does get out, and tries to get away, I can tie her!

But I forgot I could not reach far without anything to stand
on!

This bed will NOT move!

I tried to lift and push it until I was lame, and then I got
so angry I bit off a little piece at one corner--but it hurt my