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The House That Grew
So I agreed with Dods that we had better get out of the way. 'Esmé is so quick, ' I said; 'she'd very likely see there was something the matter, and papa did so warn us not to let them know.' 'Humph, ' said Dods. 'I don't think we need worry about them. Denzil is as dense as a hedgehog, and as comfortable as a fat dormouse. He'd never worry as long as he has plenty to eat and a jolly warm bed to sleep in. And Esmé's just a--' 'A what?' I said, rather vexed, for Esmé is a sweet. She's not fat or lazy, and I don't think Denzil is-not extra, for such a little boy. 'She's just a sort of a butterfly, ' said Geordie. 'She'd never mind anything for long. She'd just settle down for half a moment and then fly up again as merry as a sandboy.' I could not help bursting out laughing. It was partly, I daresay, that I felt as if I must either laugh or cry. But Dods did mix up his-'similes, ' I think, is the right word-so funnily! Hedgehogs and dormice and butterflies and sandboys, all in a breath.
Book Details
- Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Publish Date: Mar 26th, 2017
- Pages: 114
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 9.02in - 5.98in - 0.24in - 0.36lb
- EAN: 9781544708027
- Categories: • Classics