But I won't be ruled by you, for papa never said I should." "I think I shall take down this conversation and report it to him," Edward said, only half in earnest.
Lulu turned quickly away, greatly disturbed by the threat, but resolved that her alarm should not be perceived by either him or Zoe.

Walking a few yards from them, she sat down upon the sand and amused herself digging in it, but with thoughts busied with the problem, "What will papa say and do if that conversation is reported to him ?" A very little consideration of the question convinced her that if present her father would say she had been extremely impertinent, punish her for it, and make her apologize.
Presently a glance toward the cottages on the bluff showed her Violet and Grace descending the stairway.

She rose and hurried to meet them.
"Mamma Vi," she said, as soon as within hearing, "I am ever so sorry to have frightened you so last night and given you a headache.

But you oughtn't to care whether such a naughty girl as I am is drowned or not." "How can you talk so, Lulu dear ?" Violet answered, putting an arm round the child's waist and giving her a gentle kiss.

"Do you think your Mamma Vi has no real love for you?
If so, you are much mistaken.