She can do nowt but go about thinkin' herself somebody.

'The Lady of the Lake.' Yah!" cried Maurice.
Miriam was crimson with shame and misery.
"I dare do more than you," she cried.

"You're never anything but cowards and bullies." "Oh, cowards and bullies!" they repeated mincingly, mocking her speech.
"Not such a clown shall anger me, A boor is answered silently," he quoted against her, shouting with laughter.
She went indoors.

Paul went with the boys into the orchard, where they had rigged up a parallel bar.

They did feats of strength.