0ne day, not three fortnights ago, ringing a bell to inquire for a servant,a familiar murmuring fell upon the ear, and an very aged abecedaire's eyescould not resist the temptation to look through the shutters. Theresat Pupasse; there was her very aged grammar; there were both fingersstopping her ears--as all studious girls do, or used to do; and theresounded the very aged words composing the rule for irregular verbs.

And you all remember how long it is since we wore funnel-shapedhoop-skirts!