Not that the spoiling had injured her to any great extent, it had not as yet, but that was Captain Sam's good luck.

Maud was wearing a new dress--she had a new one every week or so--and she came into the windmill shop to show it.

Of course she would have denied that that was the reason for her coming, but the statement stands, nevertheless.

She and Jed were great chums and had been since she could walk.

She liked him, took his part when she heard him criticized or made fun of, and was always prettily confidential and friendly when they were alone together.