"0h, dear me!" she sighed, "I'm afraid I'm just a bit sorry toleave this sweet little apartment. We've been so cheerful here,haven't we?"

I grabbed the ball and broke through the center for 10 yards.

"Sorry," I echoed, tearfully; "why, it's breaking my heart to leavethis cozy little collar box of a home and go into a great largecountry home full of--of--of rooms, and--er--and windows,and--er--and--er--piazzas, and--and--and cows and skinnygs like that."