Choose a pair of ear-rings to suit yourself, as my forfeit.
You have a right to wear them now." "No, I can only wear one, and that is no use, for Archie will keep his word I'm sure!" Rose was so mortified and grieved at this downfall of her hopes that she spoke sharply, and would not take the ring the deserter offered her.
He shrugged his shoulders, and threw it into her lap, trying to look cool and careless, but failing entirely, for he was ashamed of himself, and out of sorts generally.

Rose wanted to cry, but pride would not let her, and, being very angry, she relieved herself by talk instead of tears.

Looking pale and excited, she rose out of her chair, cast away the ring, and said in a voice that she vainly tried to keep steady, "You are not at all the boy I thought you were, and I don't respect you one bit.

I've tried to help you be good, but you won't let me, and I shall not try any more.

You talk a great deal about being a gentleman, but you are not, for you've broken your word, and I can never trust you again.