You know how she is since the fever, and father says all of us must think of her.

If it's anything that would bother her, don't tell before her." "Say, looky here," said Leon, turning on me sharply, "is all this sudden consideration for mother or are you legging for Laddie ?" "For both," I answered stoutly.
"Mostly for Laddie, just the same.

You can't fool me, missy.

I won't tell you one word." "You needn't!" I answered, "I don't care!" "Yes you do," he said.

"You'd give anything to find out what I know, and then run to Laddie with it, but you can't fool me.