"You never did ?" "No, we didn't, but most others do, and not bad fellows either.

It is not the way of boys to think much of those things." "It is mean--it is dishonourable--it is deceitful!" cried Ethel.
"I know it is very wrong, but you'll never get the general run of boys to think so," said Richard.
"Then Tom ought not to go to school at all till he is well armed against it," said Ethel.
"That can't be helped," said Richard.

"He will get clear of it in time, when he knows better." "I will talk to him," said Margaret, "and, indeed, I think it would be better than worrying papa." "Well," said Ethel, "of course I shan't tell, because it is not my business, but I think papa ought to know everything about us, and I don't like your keeping anything back.

It is being almost as bad as Tom himself." With which words, as Flora entered, Ethel marched out of the room in displeasure, and went down, resolved to settle Jane Sparks by herself.
"Ethel is out of sorts to-day," said Flora.

"What's the matter ?" "We have had a discussion," said Margaret.