I will not be hard upon you in any case, if you will only speak the truth.

Titia, a little girl like you has no business to be creeping in and out of her papa's house like a thief.

Tell at once where have you been, and who was with you ?" The child burst out crying.

"I daren't tell, or Phillis will beat me.

She said she would if I stirred an inch from the nursery, while she went down to have tea with cook and Barker.