[The Major by Ralph Connor]@TWC D-Link bookThe Major CHAPTER VI 16/45
She's quiet, you know, but somehow she isn't like Mrs.Sleighter. I don't think you could coax her to do what she didn't want." "And Mrs.Sleighter--can you coax Mrs.Sleighter ?" "Oh, yes, the girls just coax her and coax her, and though she doesn't want to a bit, she just gives in." "That's nice of her.
That must be very nice for the girls, eh ?" "Oh, I don't know, Papa." "What? don't you think it is nice to be able to coax people to do what you want ?" "It is nice to get what you want, but I think REALLY, REALLY, you'd rather you could not coax them to do it just because you coax them." "Ah, I see." "Yes; you see, you're never really quite sure after you get it whether you ought to get it after all." "I see," said her father; "that rather spoils it." "Yes, but you never do that, Papa." "Oh, you can't coax me, eh? I am glad to know that.
I was afraid, rather." "Well, of course, I can coax you, Papa, but you usually find some other way, and then I know it is quite right." "I wish I was quite as sure of that, Jane.
But you are going to bring Larry home with you ?" "Yes, if Mrs.Gwynne will let him come.
I told her we had four rooms and we were only using two, and they are all crowded up in Mrs.Sleighter's, two girls in each room, and Tom's room is so tiny, and I don't think Larry would like to go in Tom's room.
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