What shall we do in the meantime?
Where shall we go?
I cannot stay here." "Why not?
Uncle Reginald will sulk; sit at dinner without speaking to us; and keep out of our way as much as he can.

But you can talk to me: we neednt mind him.

It is he who will be out in the cold, biting his nose to vex his face.

Such a state of things is new to you; but I have survived weeks of it without a single sympathizer, and been none the worse, except, perhaps, in temper.

He will pretend to be inexorable at first: then he will come down to wounded affection; and he will end by giving in." "No, Nelly, I couldnt endure that sort of existence.