I've been lectured enough for one day," was her ungracious rejoinder; and he closed the door, and went away.
He was dumb with astonishment and pain.

"What has come over her ?" he asked himself.

"She has always before been so delighted to go any and every where with me.

Have I been too ready to reprove her of late?
I have thought myself rather forbearing, considering how much ill-temper she has shown.

She has had provocation, to be sure; but it is high time she learned to exercise some self-control.