You should ask some of the boys who have tried it." "But I--I assure you, Mr.Acton, I had no thought of ridicule--far from it.

Oh, very far from it." Kitty was obliged to turn away.

She arrived at the corral in time to meet Patches, who was returning.
"You ought to be ashamed," she scolded.

But in spite of herself her eyes were laughing.
"Yes, ma'am," said Patches meekly, hat in hand.
"How could you do such a thing ?" she demanded.
"How could I help doing it ?" "How could you help it ?" "Yes.

You saw how he looked at me.