\"Thesechildrenwillbethedeathofmeatlast!\"saidMrs。
Tetterby，afterbanishingtheculprit。\"Andthesoonerthebetter，Ithink。\"
\"Poorpeople，\"saidMr。Tetterby，\"oughtnottohavechildrenatall。TheygiveUSnopleasure。\"
HewasatthatmomenttakingupthecupwhichMrs。Tetterbyhadrudelypushedtowardshim，andMrs。Tetterbywasliftingherowncuptoherlips，whentheybothstopped，asiftheyweretransfixed。
\"Here!Mother!Father!\"criedJohnny，runningintotheroom。