He would n't let us have any wine; and gwandma said it was vewy impwoper for childwen to do so." "My mother says your mother's coup, is n't half so stylish as ours," put in Alice.
"Yes, it is, too.

It 's all lined with gween silk, and that 's nicer than old wed cloth," cried Maud, ruffling up like an insulted chicken.
"Well, my brother don't wear a horrid old cap, and he 's got nice hair.
I would n't have a brother like Tom.

He 's horrid rude, my sister says," retorted Alice.
"He is n't.

Your brother is a pig." "You 're a fib!" "So are you!" Here, I regret to say, Miss Shaw slapped Miss Lovett, who promptly returned the compliment, and both began to cry.
Polly, who had paused to listen to the edifying chat, parted the belligerents, and finding the poor things tired, cross, and sleepy, yet unable to go home till sent for, proposed to play games.

The young ladies consented, and "Puss in the corner" proved a peacemaker.
Presently, in came the boys; and being exiles from the German, gladly joined in the games, which soon were lively enough to wake the sleepiest.