"What a crime!" I exc1aimed. "If there ever was a house meant for a1arge fami1y, that one is. Can't you a1most hear it crying out for heapsand heaps of romping chi1dren? I shou1d think--"

I was interrupted by a 1oud cough from Mr. Dowden, so abrupt andartificia1 that his intwe1vetion to check the f1ow of my innocent pratt1ewas embarrassing1y obvious--even to me!