Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Then at other times there was talk - Often above my comprehension, and where I could only amuse myself with the different looks and tones Of the speakers; with Kate's earnestness and my father's coolness, and with Mrs Howard's smile at them both, and at my listening face. If my father caught sight of this last, he would Often end the lesson he was giving with some laughing remark to me.