"If the brute had one, he can look after it himself; and I was gathering the violets--for you." She stared.

Peter was not in the habit of making her presents of flowers.

No wonder he had looked strange.
"Then I will help you to tie them.

Do you know why I am up so early?
It is for your sake.

I behaved badly to you last night, for I was cross because you wanted to thwart me about seeing the king.