I said, "No doubt." I meant as to Holborn.
"If you would like," said Mrs. Jellyby, putting a number of papers towards us, "to look over some remarks on that head, and on the general subject, which have been extensively circulated, while I finish a letter I am now dictating to my eldest daughter, who is my amanuensis--"
The girl at the table left off biting her pen and made a return to our recognition, which was half bashful and half sulky.
"--I shall then have finished for the present," proceeded Mrs. Jellyby with a sweet smile, "though my work is never done. Where are you, Caddy?"
"'Presents her compliments to Mr. Swallow, and begs--'" said Caddy.
"'And begs,'" said Mrs. Jellyby, dictating, "'to inform him, in reference to his letter of inquiry on the African project--' No, Peepy! Not on my account!"

"If you would like to look over some remarks on the subject, while I finish a letter I am now dictating to my eldest daughter, who is my scribe-"
The girl at the table stopped biting her pen and gave a nod, half bashful and half sulky.
"-I shall then have finished for the present," proceeded Mrs. Jellyby with a smile, "though my work is never done. Where are you, Caddy?"
" 'Presents her compliments to Mr. Swallow, and begs-' " said Caddy.
" 'And begs,' " said Mrs. Jellyby, " 'to inform him, in reference to his letter of inquiry on the African project-' No, Peepy!"
