"She may have old Harney.

His man John told Claib how his a master said he meant to get me and Rocket, too, some day; me for her waiting maid, I reckon.

You won't sell me, Master High, will you ?" and Lulu's soft black eyes looked pleadingly up to Hugh.
"Never!" and Hugh's riding whip came down upon the table with a force which made Lulu start.
Satisfied that she was safe from Ellen Tiffton's whims, Lulu darted away, singing as she went, while Hugh entered the sitting-room, where 'Lina sat, surrounded by her party finery, and prepared to do the amiable to the utmost.
"That really is a handsome little boy upstairs," she said, as if she supposed it were her mother who came in; then with an affected start she added, "Oh, it's you! I thought 'twas mother.

Don't you think, Ellen has not invited you.

Mean, isn't it ?" "Ellen can do as she likes," Hugh replied, adding, as he guessed the meaning of all that finery, "you surely are not going ?" "Why not ?" and 'Lina's black eyes flashed full upon him.
"I thought perhaps you would decline for my sake," he replied.
An angry retort trembled on 'Lina's lip, but she had an object to attain, so she restrained herself and answered that "she had thought of it, but such a course would do no good, and she wanted to go so much, the Tifftons were so exclusive and aristocratic." Hugh whistled a little contemptuously, but 'Lina kept her temper, and continued, coaxingly: "Everybody is to be there, and after what has been said about--about--your being rather--close, you'd like to have your sister look decent, I know; and really, Hugh, I can't unless you give me a little money.