She wished a dozen things all at once; and among other things she wished Master Simon Sneed had been there, that he might report the circumstance to his friend the mayor.

What was to be done?
It was mean to treat her in that shabby manner, and she would not stand it?
She would not, that she wouldn't! Grasping the bell handle with a courageous hand, she gave a pull that must have astonished the occupants of the servants' hall, and led them to believe that some distinguished character had certainly come.

The sleek man servant reappeared at the door, ready to make his lowest bow to the great personage, when he beheld the flashing eye of Katy.
"How dare you ring that bell again ?" snarled he.
"I want to see the mayor, I have a note for him from Mrs.Gordon, and I won't go away till I see him." "From Mrs.Gordon! Why didn't you say so?
You may come in." Katy entered at this invitation, and the man bade her wait in the hall till he informed the mayor of her errand.

She was not a little pleased with the victory she had gained, and felt quite equal, after it, to the feat of facing the chief magistrate of the city.

While she stood there, a little boy having in his hand a stick of molasses candy, with which he had contrived plentifully to bedaub his face, came out of the adjoining room, and surveyed her carefully from head to foot.