I--I was only joking." "It is enough to frighten anybody when you go on like that," said Peter, relieved, but angry.

"Talking of prison, and rushing about all over the world--I see no joke in that." "Why should I be the only one who must not rush all over the world ?" said Lady Mary.
"You must know perfectly well it would be preposterous," said Peter, sullenly, "to break up all your habits, and leave Barracombe and--and all of us--and start a fresh life--at your age.

And if this is how you mock at me and all my plans, I'm sorry I ever took you into my confidence at all.

I might have known I should repent it," he said; and a sob of angry resentment broke his voice.
"Indeed, I am not mocking at you, Peter," she said, sorely repentant and ashamed of her outburst.

"Forgive me, darling! I see it was--not the moment.