Then Aunt Charlotte appeared upon the scene, and he saw by her eyes that she was very angry because Lycidas had been drowned while bathing; but Austin assured her that it was Lubin who was drowned, and that it really was of no consequence, because Lubin was only a squirrel after all.

At this point things got extremely mixed, and the sound of voices broke in upon his slumbers.

He opened his eyes, and saw Aunt Charlotte herself in the act of walking away with a toss of her head that betokened a ruffled temper.
Austin's interest was immediately aroused.

"Lubin!" he called softly, motioning the lad to come nearer.

"What was she rowing you about?
Was she blowing you up about this morning ?" "Well," confessed Lubin with a broad smile, "she didn't seem over-pleased.