At the back of the house there was a space of ground where Mrs. Wiles grew a few vegetables for the household's use.

'I see it all, and will urge you no further: our household's happiness is wrecked.

My husband in this humour, well I know, Plays but the unthrift; therefore it behoves me To be the better housewife here at home; To save and get, whilst he doth laugh and spend: Though for himself he riots it at large, My needle shall defray my household's charge.

My mother's voice, so pure and strong, My father's flute of silvery tone, The little household's strength of song, The childish treble of my own, I hear them once more, but ... alone!

A son alone Was wanting to complete my parents' bliss; Scarce was this wish fulfill'd, and young Orestes, The household's darling, with his sisters grew, When new misfortunes vex'd our ancient house.

Rose was the household's Aurora.

Had they held less for her, or had she not been so completely the household's slave, she might have found a certain solace and satisfaction in viewing the Greek profile and marcel wave of the most-worshipped movie star.

From the Treasurer of the Household's Office: A year's salary paid free from land-tax, poundage, or any other deduction whatever by command.

From his slain mother's dying clasp, Saved from the household's flaming grave, Edric was dragged, a destined slave, Some northern dame to serve, or heed The flocks that on the Saeter feed.

The rooms are good enough for an ordinary household's use, although the little room that she had her supper party in when Rizzio was killed, wouldn't be considered by Jone and me as anything like big enough for our family to eat in.