I think I shan't punish them at all, Mrs.Denys.I shall just tell them how wrong they've been, and that they are never to do it again.

And I'm sure they won't," she added, with confidence.

"They'll love me too much." She slipped her arm round Avery's waist as she rose.

"Do you know I would dreadfully like to call you Aunt Avery ?" she said.

"I said so to Jeanie, and Jeanie wants to too.