CHAPTER VII 



Dick and Veronica returned laden with parcels. They explained that "Daddy Slee," as it appeared he was generally called, a local builder of renown, was following in his pony-cart, and was kindly bringing the bulkier things with him. 

"I tried to hustle him," said Dick, "but coming up after he had washed himself and had his tea seemed to be his idea of hustling. He has got the reputation of being an honest old Johnny, slow but sure; the others, they tell me, are slower. I thought you might care, later on, to talk to him about the house." 

Veronica took off her things and put them away, each one in its proper place. She said, if no one wanted her, she would read a chapter of "The Vicar of Wakefield," and retired upstairs. Robina and I had an egg with our tea; Mr. Slee arrived as we had finished, and I took him straight into the kitchen. He was a large man, with a dreamy expression and a habit of sighing. He sighed when he saw our kitchen. 

"There's four days' work for three men here," he said, "and you'll want a new stove. Lord! what trouble children can be!" 

Robina agreed with him. 

"Meanwhile," she demanded, "how am I to cook?" 

"Myself, missie," sighed Mr. Slee, "I don't see how you are going to cook." 

"We'll all have to tramp home again," thought Dick. 

"And tell Little Mother the reason, and frighten her out of her life!" retorted Robina indignantly. 
Who was following the two?
Why?
how?
What did the two bring?
a lot of them?
what were their names?
What did Veronica do with her stuff?
did she leave them around?
what did she do with them?
Where was Mr. Slee taken to?
Was he happy with the state of the room?
how do you know?
What did Robinas agree with?
what was needed in the room?
What did Mr Slee agree with?
Where did Veronica go?
to do what?
what?
Was Mr. Slee thin?
what did he have a habit of?
Daddy Slee
They explained that "Daddy Slee," as it appeared he was generally called, a local builder of renown, was following in his pony-cart,
bringing the bulkier
was kindly bringing the bulkier things with him. 
pony-cart
was following in his pony-cart
parcels
Dick and Veronica returned laden with parcels
yes
Dick and Veronica returned laden with parcels
Dick and Veronica
Dick and Veronica returned laden with parcels
took off her things
Veronica took off her things 
no
Veronica took off her things and put them away, each one in its proper place
put them away
 put them away, each one in its proper place.
the kitchen
Mr. Slee arrived as we had finished, and I took him straight into the kitchen
no
 He sighed when he saw our kitchen
He sighed
He sighed when he saw our kitchen
what trouble children can be!
what trouble children can be!" 
a new stove
he said, "and you'll want a new stove
Robena being able to cook
how am I to cook
upstairs
she would read a chapter of "The Vicar of Wakefield," and retired upstairs
to read
she would read a chapter of "The Vicar of Wakefield,"
The Vicar of Wakefield,
 she would read a chapter of "The Vicar of Wakefield,
no
He was a large man
sighing
and a habit of sighing