"Now let honour be satisfied on both sides." "I did call it Pax," said Peter, in an injured tone.
"Then let it BE Pax," said Bobbie.

"Come on, Phil, let's get the tea.
Pete, you might lay the cloth." "I say," said Phyllis, when peace was really restored, which was not till they were washing up the cups after tea, "Dr.Forrest didn't REALLY say we were female beasts, did he ?" "Yes," said Peter, firmly, "but I think he meant we men were wild beasts, too." "How funny of him!" said Phyllis, breaking a cup.
* * * * * * "May I come in, Mother ?" Peter was at the door of Mother's writing room, where Mother sat at her table with two candles in front of her.

Their flames looked orange and violet against the clear grey blue of the sky where already a few stars were twinkling.
"Yes, dear," said Mother, absently, "anything wrong ?" She wrote a few more words and then laid down her pen and began to fold up what she had written.

"I was just writing to Jim's grandfather.

He lives near here, you know." "Yes, you said so at tea.