"Why are you going there ?" "To have our fortunes told," answered the unsuspicious child, adding, gratefully, "Isn't it good of Eugenia?
She is going to pay for all of us." A smothered exclamation broke from Eugenia's lips, and she darted an angry look at Betty.

There was a shadow of annoyance on Mrs.Sherman's face as she saw it.
"But you mustn't go there," she said.

"I am sorry to have to disappoint you, but I couldn't think for a moment of allowing Lloyd to go there.
They are a rough, low set of people,--gamblers and horse thieves.

It wouldn't be proper for you little girls to go near them.

I intended to mention the matter to Lloyd when I first heard that they had camped in the Valley, and tell her to avoid taking you on any of the roads leading to the camp.