64. Rather Uppish.

 

After that, the family moved right
away to quite another part of the
country, where there was a school
close by; and then, for a while,
mother stayed at home and took care
of her baby boy, while the little
sister went to learn with many other
children.

But that did not last long, because
the father fell ill and got out of
work; and then there was nothing
for it but for the mother to get all
she could to do, and for May once
more to act nurse. And _ besides
that, I must tell you that both the
children got the whooping-cough,
and were not wanted among the
other scholars; or else perhaps