'Love me little, love me long.' Wait until Kate finds out what Rose is made of." But despite Eeny's prophecy, the two sisters got on remarkably well together.
Captain Danton did not return next day, according to promise, so they were thrown entirely upon one another.

Instead, there came a note from Montreal, which told them that business would detain him in that city for nearly a fortnight longer.

"When I do return," ended the note, "I will fetch an old friend to see Kate." "Who can it be ?" wondered Kate.

"There is no old friend of mine that I am aware of in Montreal.

Papa likes to be mysterious." "Yes," said Rose; "I should think so, when we have a mystery in the very house." "What mystery ?" "Mr.Richards, of course.