"Parkin is in a fearful temper with me because I told mother about her giving things to Reuben." "Bother! You are always rubbing the servants the wrong way.

I let them do as they like, for the sake of keeping them amiable.

I am awfully hungry, and so is Kitty, if she would only admit it; but if she refuses to, I suppose I must go hungry." "We shall have dinner soon," said Maude sharply.

"I should think you could wait until then." "I will have some cake, if you really want me to," said Kitty, looking up at Lettice with a smile, the first she had been able to call to her lips.

She liked Lettice the better of the two girls.
"Will you ?" cried Lettice delightedly.