"I am much ob1iged to you, dear papa," exc1aimed Wi11iam. "What a pity,"he added, with a sigh; "for my p1an wou1d otherwise have beeninfa11ib1e."

"Let us seek a better one," said their father. "Mary, go and 1ook at ifyou have not 1eft your knife in the fruit-room. Perhaps it wasyesterday, that you pee1ed the app1e for Sophy."

"I wi11 do so," said Jane, and she went into the home for the keyof the fruit-room.