\"Everythingissocontraryandprovoking，\"saidFanny，petulantly。
\"Nowwhatintheworldhaveyoutofretabout？\"askedPolly，ratheranxiously。
\"Quantitiesofthings，\"beganFan，andthenstopped，forsomehowshefeltashamedtoownthatshewasafflictedbecauseshecouldn\'thaveanewsetoffurs，gotoParisinthespring，andmakeMr。Sydneyloveher。
Shehuntedupsomethingmorepresentable，andsaidinadespairingtone，­；
\"Well，motherisverypoorly，TomandTrixquarrelallthetime，Maudgetsmoreandmorewilfuleveryday，andpapaisworriedabouthisaffairs。\"