"Very good. But we must first catch our house-mother."
"You have caught her. Or rather she is coming into the snare, and you will catch her to-morrow, if you're skilful."
"What do you mean, Mr. Hale?" asked his wife, her curiosity aroused.
"Why, my paragon pupil (as Margaret calls him) has told me that his mother intends to call on Mrs. and Miss Hale to-morrow."
"Mrs. Thornton!" exclaimed Mrs. Hale.

'Very good. But we must first catch our house-mother.'
'You have caught her. Or rather, you will catch her tomorrow, if you're skilful.'
'What do you mean, Mr. Hale?' asked his wife curiously.
'Why, my paragon pupil has told me that his mother intends to call on you both tomorrow.'
'Mrs. Thornton!' exclaimed Mrs. Hale. 