Her face brightened.

She flew at Joe and cried: "Give me that scone!--put it back on the table this minute!" Joe became concerned.

He was about to protest.

Mother seized him by the hair (which had n't been cut since Dan went shearing) and hissed: "Put--it--back--sir!" Joe put it back.
The minister came in.

Dad said he was pleased to see him--poor Dad!--and enquired if he had had dinner.