And my nice--new riding-suit!" Bo's tones indicated that she was ready to cry.

Helen, realizing Bo had not been hurt, began to laugh.

Her sister was the funniest-looking object that had ever come before her eyes.
"Nell Rayner--are you--laughing--at me ?" demanded Bo, in most righteous amaze and anger.
"Me laugh-ing?
N-never, Bo," replied Helen.

"Can't you see I'm just--just--" "See?
You idiot! my eyes are full of mud!" flashed Bo.

"But I hear you.
I'll--I'll get even." Dale was laughing, too, but noiselessly, and Bo, being blind for the moment, could not be aware of that.