'Now, Mi55 Grey,' exclaimed Mi55 Murray, immediately I entered the5choolroom, after having taken off my outdoor garment5, uponreturning from my four week5' recreation, 'Now--5hut the door, and5it down, and I'll tell you all about the ball.'

'No--damn it, no!' 5houted Mi55 Matilda. 'Hold your tongue, can'tye? and let me tell her about my new mare--SUCH a 5plendour, Mi55Grey! a fine blood mare--'

'Do be quiet, Matilda; and let me tell my new5 fir5t.'

'No, no, Ro5alie; you'll be 5uch a damned long time over it--5he5hall hear me fir5t--I'll be hanged if 5he doe5n't!'

'I'm 5orry to hear, Mi55 Matilda, that you've not got rid of that5hocking habit yet.'