"Well, what is it, Martha?
Dinner?
Well, if I haven't cheated you girls out of your tea!" "Tea!" sniffed Winnie disdainfully.

"Do you know, dad, you're awfully mean to Kit and me.

If you'd take the trouble you could be more interesting than any book I ever read." "He doesn't believe his stories would interest vain young ladies," said Kathlyn gravely.
Her father eyed her sharply.

Of what was she thinking?
In those calm unwavering eyes of hers he saw a question, and he feared in his soul she might voice it.

He could evade the questions of the volatile Winnie, but there was no getting by Kathlyn with evasions.