I was annoyed at the whole affair; but I must ask you, Rosalind, not to give him unnecessary offence when he comes again." "I can't pretend to like people I detest," said she; "but if he conducts himself like a gentleman, and goes away soon, there needn't be any trouble about it." And she went off to rejoice Roger with a visit.
During the week that followed, Captain Oliphant impressed the whole family with his chastened good-humour.
He paid a friendly call at the Vicarage, and expressed his obligations to the vicar and his wife for their consideration, and trusted his daughter, who (though he said so who should not), he was sure was a conscientious girl--would do her work well and requite them for their kindness.
He bought Tom his longed-for football, and ordered from town a handsome dressing-case for his dear ward.

He delighted Miss Jill by allowing her to drive him in his rounds among the tenantry, when he had a friendly word for everybody.
Jill, in charge of the reins, was as happy as a queen, and quite captivated by her father's cheerful good-humour.
"I wonder what makes you so jolly," she said, as they spanked along the country lanes to Yeld, "dear, dear old daddy?
I shall always drive you now, for you see I can manage the pony, can't I?
Mr Armstrong taught me.

He says I shall make a first-rate whip.

I'm sure I was very stupid when I first tried; but he is ever so patient.

He scolds sometimes, but he always lets me know when he's pleased; so I don't mind.