I expect you won't forgive me, but since I'm here, you must know that I could only come on the evening train." He crossed the room, knelt beside the chair, and took it and its contents in his arms.
"Are you going to scold me ?" he asked.
"I am," she said.

"I am going to take you out and push you into the deepest part of the lake.

I'm so disappointed.

Why, John, for the first time in my life I've selected a girl for you, the very most suitable girl I ever saw, and I hoped and hoped for three days that when you came you'd like her.

Of course I wasn't so rash as to say a word to her! But I've thought myself into a state where I'm going to be sick with disappointment." "But wait, Mother, wait until I can manage to meet the girl I've seen.
Wait until I have a chance to show her to you!" he begged.
"I suppose I shall be forced," she said.