I know they will remember all I said to them, that they will be loving children to you, will do their duty faithfully, fight their bosom enemies bravely, and conquer themselves so beautifully that when I come back to them I may be fonder and prouder than
for often, after a discussion which caused Hannah to prophesy, with ominous nods, ‘That child ain’t long for this world,’ he would turn about and set her fears at rest by some of the pranks with which dear, dirty, naughty little rascals distract and delight their parent’s souls. ...
‘Cuddle your cats and get over your headache, Bethy. Goodbye, Marmee. We are a set of rascals this morning, but we’ll come home regular angels. Now then, Meg!’ And Jo tramped away, feeling that the pilgrims were not setting out as they ought to do. They always looked back bef...
The Ogre, when he awoke, said to his wife: "Go upstairs and dress those young rascals44 who came here last night."The wife was very much surprised at this goodness of her husband, not dreaming after what manner she should dress them; but, thinking that he had ordered her to go and ...