Pooh, what's amiss ?' He spoke all at once in his usual good-natured voice.

'Now go and find Adela, whilst I wait here.' 'You're going to force me to do that ?' 'You're going to do it.

Now don't make me angry again.' She rose, frightened again by his look.

She took a step or two, then turned back to him.
'If I do this, will you be kind to me, the same as before ?' 'Of course I will.

You don't take me for a brute ?' She held her bruised wrist to him.
'Will you--will you kiss it well again ?' The way in which she said it was as nearly pathetic as anything from poor Alice could be.