Excerpts from the Book 'The Stokesley Secret':

... the two boys, Hal's friends, and talk to Mrs. Greville, who made conversation with her very pleasantly. She was much grieved to perceive, ...
... listen to him, that one of us should stay in case the telegraph comes in, and there are any orders to give. I can catch the pony, you know, and ...
... into misery. You should have thought of that before you shot poor old Tom Turkey! quoth Farmer Grice. But what in the world shall ...
... floor, hastened out of the room, followed by John and they were presently heard shouting Hal! all over the house. What day was it ...
... it. It only distresses you for nothing. But I can't help it, said Susan. You could not help this attack in the nursery, but ...
... had been dining in the school-room, said Miss Fosbrook, on account of a little bit of disobedience. Captain Merrifield looked keenly ...
... with the first shock, and striving to deal with it. If they had seen him in a tempest, with his ship driving to pieces on a rock, he would ...
... and his weight of character has told on them. Captain Merrifield did not answer at once he bit his lip, then blew his nose, and cleared ...
... children but they saw that Uncle John had not the slightest chance with him, and it was Bessie who was caught in her homeward race. ...
... troublesome Thirty- fifth Proposition, which nine times repetition to Miss Fosbrook had failed to put into his head. Johnnie and Annie ...
... One evening, all the party walked to carry to Hannah Higgins's little girl a pinafore that Annie had been making. She was a nice, tidy woman, but ...
... that. A nice little young pig, said Sam, such as you'd keep all the summer, and fat in the winter. Mind, it ain't for ...
... and Elizabeth said, That wasn't what you meant about your papa. Susy cares for goodness. No, it was not all I meant but it was ...
... perhaps too close to their elders to talk. Annie and David were going on steadily hand in hand a little way off and Miss Fosbrook chiefly ...
... picture-books she has all she wants. Are you quite sure? Oh, yes, quite sure! and they don't tease her for liking pretty ...
... Nurse Freeman could not be more afraid of Miss Fosbrook making favourites than she was herself. All she could do in the matter was that ...
... but oh, she was glad to be rid of them! Yes, they were off her mind, and so she deserved that they should be! She flew away to the nursery, ...
... the fire all abroad. It's what they're always after. I did think I'd got it safe out of their way this time. Then, in rather a ...
... will come every Saturday, and they'll always spend all their money. But, my friend, said Miss Fosbrook good-humouredly, suppose we have ...
... is the matter? she asked and his Nothing did not at all assure her that he was in a right mood. She doubted whether to leave him alone but ...