No boy can come along after nine sisters and not be made a sissy of.

When you got 'em learned a little about the game they acted like a lot of sissies over a broken nose or a couple of front teeth out or something.

Rosen Blumen, take sissy to the nursery, please.

And when Mr. Gradgrind answered, "No, Jupe, nothing of the sort," the trembling of Sissy's lips would be repeated in Louisa's face, and her eyes would follow Sissy with compassion to the door.