Holiday Romance by Charles Dickens
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And they went crowding and pushing in, as if they had had dry bread
for dinner. 'How are the children getting on?' said Mr. Orange to Mrs. Orange, when Mrs. Orange came to look after baby. Mrs. Orange had left baby on a shelf near Mr. Orange while he played at beggar-my- neighbour, and had asked him to keep his eye upon her now and then. 'Most charmingly, my dear!' said Mrs. Orange. 'So droll to see their little flirtations and jealousies! Do come and look!' 'Much obliged to you, my dear,' said Mr. Orange; 'but I don't care about children myself.' So Mrs. Orange, having seen that baby was safe, went back without Mr. Orange to the room where the children were having supper. 'What are they doing now?' said Mrs. Orange to Mrs. Alicumpaine. 'They are making speeches, and playing at parliament,' said Mrs. Alicumpaine to Mrs. Orange. On hearing this, Mrs. Orange set off once more back again to Mr. Orange, and said, 'James dear, do come. The children are playing at parliament.' 'Thank you, my dear,' said Mr. Orange, 'but I don't care about parliament myself.' So Mrs. Orange went once again without Mr. Orange to the room where |
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