But she controlled herself.
"You are Ovid's mother, and I am only his cousin," she resumed.

"I don't like to hear you say that my influence over him is greater than yours." It was far from the poor girl's intention; but there was an implied rebuke in this.

In her present state of irritation, Mrs.Gallilee felt it.
"Come! come!" she said.

"Don't affect to be ignorant, my dear, of what you know perfectly well." Carmina lifted her head.

For the first time in the experience of the two elder women, this gentle creature showed that she could resent an insult.