morrow.

"And I should like to know where the cotton umbrella's gone to--and I
should like to know who broke the bell-pull--and perhaps you don't
know there's a leg off a chair,--and perhaps--"


"I was resolved," said Caudle, "to know nothing, and so went to sleep
in my ignorance."



LECTURE XIV--MRS. CAUDLE THINKS IT "HIGH TIME" THAT THE CHILDREN
SHOULD HAVE SUMMER CLOTHING



"There, Caudle! If there's anything in the world I hate--and you
know it, Caudle--it is asking you for money. I am sure for myself,
I'd rather go without a thing a thousand times, and I do--the more
shame of you to let me, but--there, now! there you fly out again!

"WHAT DO I WANT NOW?

"Why, you must know what's wanted, if you'd any eyes--or any pride
for your children, like any other father.

"WHAT'S THE MATTER--AND WHAT AM I DRIVING AT?

"Oh, nonsense, Caudle! As if you didn't know! I'm sure if I'd any