XXV.

(No. 2 Daughter.) “Indeed 'tis so my dearest dear Papa,

We one and all seem quite to be upset,

'Tis hotter than last summer was by far,

At least so everybody says, but yet

Much hotter than last June it could not be,

And that's what I think, what do you think, pet?

To sit indoors 'tis like a nunnery,

With nought to do but tamely sit and knit,

In fact I never liked such quietness a bit![10]”

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XXVI.

(No. 3 Daughter.) “'Tis my impression that we ought to go

Away from home, as other people do,

The Doctor recommends a change and so

Just think how very nice 'twould be for you;

I'm sure you must be wanting something new,

Away from dusty ledgers, old and brown,

You seem quite tired out sometimes—'tis true,

You really ought to go away from town,

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