In an angry tone, she ordered the intruder to leave the closet, but he took no notice of the command.

She repeated the order, making it more emphatic by calling him a "plague" and a "torment," but he did not heed it.
Then she threatened to tell his parents of his misconduct, but this had no effect.

Oscar continued his search for some minutes, but without success; and he finally concluded to make his supper of bread and butter, since he could find nothing more tempting to his appetite.
The fact was, Oscar was getting in the habit of being absent from his meals, and calling for food at unseasonable hours, much to the annoyance of Bridget.

She had complained of this to his mother several times, without effect; and now she thought she would try a little expedient of her own.

So, when she cleared away the supper-table that evening, before Oscar came home, she hid away the cake and pies with which the others had been served, and left only bread and butter in the closet.