Peter has never played tit-tat-x in church or got drunk and says it wasn't as bad as he expected.

(PETER, INDIGNANTLY: "I never said it." CECILY, SOOTHINGLY: "Now, Peter, Bev only meant that as a joke.") Sara Ray has never talked any mean gossip, but does not find conversation as interesting as it used to be.

(SARA RAY, WONDERINGLY: "I don't remember of saying that.") Felix did not eat any apples until March, but forgot and ate seven the day we were at Cousin Mattie's.

(FELIX: "I only ate five!") He soon gave up trying to say what he thought always.

He got into too much trouble.
We think Felix ought to change to old Grandfather King's rule.