He glanced furtively at the children, and bore himself with an air of patient but superior resignation.

In his heart he was really vexed with himself for having complained of them, though he felt it would not do to let them know it.
Betty, Dan, and Tony felt so bitterly the ill turn he had done them that they walked through the yard and up into the garden without a word or a glance--a cut on the forehead seemed so trifling compared with what they had to bear.

Jabez, who had expected anger or teasing on their parts, felt this coldness greatly; he was not used to that kind of treatment, and it hurt him.

Kitty, though, was so struck by the sight of his preparations that for the moment she forgot him and his injuries.
"Father hasn't to go out again to-night, has he, Jabez ?" she asked anxiously, staying behind while the others strolled on.
"Yes, miss, he hev.

He've got to go to Welland to once.