'Oh, William! Why do you think so?'
'Other children do not go on in this way, and it was not so in
Eleanor's time.'
'It is only Phyllis,' said Emily.
'Phyllis or not, it ought not to be. What will that child grow up,
if you let her be always running wild with the boys?'
'Consider, William, that you see us at a disadvantage; we are all
unsettled by this illness, and the children have been from home.'
'As if they learnt all these wild tricks at Broomhill! That excuse
will not do, Emily.'
'And then they are always worse in the holidays,' pleaded Emily.
'Yes, there are reasons to be found for everything that goes wrong;
but if you were wise you would look deeper. Now, Emily, I do not
wish to be hard upon you, for I know you are in a very difficult
position, and very young for such a charge, but I am sure you might
manage better. I do not think you use your energies. There is no
activity, nor regularity, nor method, about this household. I
believe that my father sees that this is the case, but it is not his
habit to find fault with little things. You may think that,
therefore, I need not interfere, but--'
'Oh, William! I am glad--'
'But remember that comfort is made up of little things.
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