She is very sorry for her fright." "I had not the least intention of frightening the most fearsome little tender mouse on earth," said Harry.
"No, indeed!" said Ethel.
"And at another time it would not have signified," said Richard; "but, you know, Margaret always was timid, and now, the not being able to move, and the being out of health, has made her nerves weak, so that she cannot help it." "The fault was in our never heeding her when we were so eager to hear Harry's story," said Ethel.

"That was what made the palpitation so bad.
But, now papa knows all, does he not understand about Harry ?" "He was obliged to go out as soon as Margaret was better," said Richard, "and was scarcely come in when I came up." "Go down, Ethel," repeated Harry.

"Never mind me.

Norman told me that sort of joke never answered, and I might have minded him." The voice was very much troubled, and it brought back that burning sensation of indignant tears to Ethel's eyes.
"Oh, Harry! you did not deserve to be so punished for it." "That is what you are not to say," returned Harry.

"I ought not to have played the trick, and--and just now too--but I always forget things--" The door shut, and they fancied they heard sobs.