The dears.

goodbye, dears.

The poor dears.

Four little dears.

Sorry I'm late, dears.

Those dears sound like daggers.

Perfectly darling. The poor dears.

Housemaster for you three little dears?

Breakfast will be late, my dears.

They're all here, the little dears.

Oh, thank you. Well, excuse me, dears...

A merry Christmas to us all, my dears.

Oh, hello dears. I hope I haven't disturbed you.

Well, and what are you three dears up to?

Very glad to see you, Oliver. Very. Aren't we, my dears?

That's the worst of having to deal with women, my dears.

My dears, on a day like this, we must go in.

You poor dears. We simply didn't know when to expect you.

Well, this is the largest, but a merry Christmas to us, my dears.

'Oh, my poor little feet, I wonder who will put on your shoes and stockings for you now, dears?

After these came the royal children there were ten of them, and the little dears came jumping merrily along hand in hand, in couples they were all ornamented with hearts.

Some of the birds hurried off at once one old Magpie began wrapping itself up very carefully, remarking, 'I really must be getting home the night air doesn't suit my throat!' and a Canary called out in a trembling voice to its children, 'Come away, my dears!