It must be read, if read at all, that Saturday night, as it was to be sent to the editor in the course of the week; and reading 'Crinoline and Macassar' out loud on a Sunday was not to be thought of at Surbiton Cottage.

Katie was determined to hear the story read, and to sit very near the author too during the reading; to sit near him, and to give him such praise as even in her young mind she felt that an author would like to hear.
Charley had pulled her out of the river, and no one, as far as her efforts could prevent it, should be allowed to throw cold water on him.
Norman and Charley, wet as the latter was, contrived to bring the shattered boat back to Hampton.

When they reached the lawn at Surbiton Cottage they were both in high spirits.

An accident, if it does no material harm, is always an inspiriting thing, unless one feels that it has been attributable to one's own fault.
Neither of them could in this instance attach any blame to himself, and each felt that he had done what in him lay to prevent the possible ill effect of the mischance.

As for the boat, Harry was too happy to think that none of his friends were hurt to care much about that.
As they walked across the lawn Mrs.Woodward ran out to them.