You are here to take care of Phil; and it is out of the question that you should have another person to look after.

But I think you must mistake Mrs.Watson, Clovy.

I know that Mrs.Hall wrote plainly about Phil's illness, for she showed me the letter." "Just wait till you hear her talk," cried the exasperated Clover.

"You will find that I didn't mistake her at all.

Oh, why did Mrs.Hall interfere?
It would all seem so easy in comparison--so perfectly easy--if only Philly and I were alone together." Katy thought that Clover was fretted and disposed to exaggerate; but after Mrs.Watson joined them a little later, she changed her opinion.