thepotatodidnotgoround，andthesquashwasverylumpy；buttheguestsappearedpolitelyunconsciousofthesetrifles；andthemasterandmistressofthehouseclearedthetablewithappetitesthatanyonemightenvythem。
Thejoyofskimmingajug-fullofcreammitigatedtheanguishfeltforthelossofthepies，andAsia’sdespisedcakeprovedatreasureinthewayofdessert。
“ThatisthenicestlunchIeverhad；can’tIdoiteveryday？“askedDaisyasshescrapedupandatetheleavingsallround。
“Youcancookthingseverydayafterlessons，butIpreferthatyoushouldeatyourdishesatyourregularmeals，andonlyhaveabitofgingerbreadforlunch。To-day，beingthefirsttime，Idon’tmind，butwemustkeepourrules。Thisafternoonyoucanmakesomethingforteaifyoulike，“
saidMrs。Jo，whohadenjoyedthedinner-partyverymuch，thoughnoonehadinvitedhertopartake。