If you was the better for going to Oxford, you'd try to teach your sister how to behave, instead of cutting off the moment you're wanted.' 'I really do not think, father, that a public reproof is likely to make Netta change her mind.

You would do better to talk quietly to her.' Here Mrs Prothero returned, followed by Netta, looking as sulky as she possibly could, and with the traces of tears on her face.

There was an awkward silence for a few seconds, during which both Mr Prothero and Netta were getting redder and redder, and their inner man correspondingly choleric.

At last the father began the strife.
'Now, I say, Miss Netta,' there was a pause for a few minutes.

'Do you hear, miss ?' 'Yes, father, I hear very well,' said Netta, and muttered to herself in continuation, 'who could help it ?' 'You hear very well--I should think so.