I don't think he'll do that, however, being a proud and haughty Wintermill.

I suppose we'll all be eliminated from the Wintermill invitation list after that, and it may be that we'll go without a fashionable dinner once in awhile, but what's all that to the preservation of the family dignity ?" Mrs.Tresslyn leaned suddenly against a chair, and even Anne turned to regard her tall brother with a look of real dismay.
"How much do you owe him ?" asked the former, controlling her voice with an effort.
"Five hundred and sixty-five dollars, including interest.

A pitiful sum to get thrashed for, isn't it ?" "And you were planning to get the money from Mr.Thorpe to pay Percy ?" "To keep Percy from getting licked, would be the better way to put it.

I think it's uncommonly decent of me." "You are--you are a bully, George,--a downright bully," flared Anne, confronting him with blazing eyes.

"You have no right to frighten mother in this way.