"I never saw so perverse and self-willed a child in my life.

If he is not subdued now, and forced to obey, his ultimate destruction is inevitable." "His fault was not a very great one," Mrs.Howland ventured to suggest.
"Do you call disobedience a little fault ?" asked Mr.Howland, his brow contracting as he spoke.
"I did not mean that," quickly answered Mrs.Howland.

"I meant his going in to see Emily Winters.

The children are very fond of each other." "But I have told him not to go in there, haven't I ?" "Yes." "Very well.

That settles the matter.