"What am I to do about it?" said Mrs. Greenow, as Kate came into the sitting-room one morning, and saw on the table a small hamper lined with a clean cloth. "It's as much as Jeannette has been able to carry."
"So it is, ma'am,--quite; and I'm strong in the arm, too, ma'am."
"What am I to do, Kate? He is such a good creature."
"And he do admire you both so much," said Jeannette.
"Of course I don't want to offend him for many reasons," said the aunt, looking knowingly at her niece.
"I don't know anything about your reasons, aunt, but if I were you, I should leave the basket just as it is till he comes in the afternoon."

"What am I to do about it?" said Mrs. Greenow, as Kate came into the sitting-room one morning, and saw a small hamper on the table. "He is such a good creature. I don't want to offend him."
"If I were you, aunt, I should leave the basket just as it is till he comes in the afternoon."
