"I suppose we'll go to a restaurant," Alice weakly admitted.
"Oho!" responded Laurie, who Tom had always maintained was indulged and petted too much, "Oho! You be goin' out and stuffin' yourselves with everything good in the land while the childer starves to home! Oho!"
"If you have anything further to say," said Alice with dignity, "you can make your remarks to Mr. Marcey. I think I hear him coming now."
And upon the appearance of Tom, Alice remarked: "Have you still made up your mind to make yourself a Laughing-Stock?" To which Tom Marcey answered:
"This house is going to be Put to Rights!"
