Now wash your face." "I won't, so long as you stand there," I said, and sat down on the floor.

She advanced towards me.
"If you touch me, I'll scream," I cried.
She stopped, thought for a moment, and bounced out of the room.

But I heard her turn the key of the door.
I proceeded with my dressing as fast as I could then; and the moment I was ready, opened the window, which was only a few feet from the ground, scrambled out, and dropped.

I hurt myself a little, but not much, and fled for the harbour of Kirsty's arms.

But as I turned the corner of the house I ran right into Mrs.Mitchell's, who received me with no soft embrace.