To provoke Aunt Hannah too much might, indeed, endanger the blue frock.

But daring and curiosity triumphed.
'I doan't care!' she said, tossing her head; 'I'm gooin.' David slammed the yard gate, and, hiding himself in a corner of the cowhouse, fell into moody meditations.

It took all the tragic and mysterious edge off an adventure he had set his heart on that Louie should insist on going too.

But there was no help for it.

Next day they planned it together..