"She'd know if I was dead, someone would come and tell her," he said.

"But I'll tell Mother I'm sorry...

But I won't tell Father," he added.
"Why not ?" asked Uncle Samuel.
"Because he'll make such a fuss.

And I'm not sorry.

He never told me not to." "No, but you knew you hadn't to." "I'm very good at obeying," explained Jeremy, "if someone says something; but if someone doesn't, there isn't anyone to obey." Uncle Samuel shook his head.