We shall see how this might be by the case of little Hannah.
Hannah was asked by her mother to go with her across the fields to the village under circumstances similar to those of Louisa's invitation, except that the real motive of Hannah's mother, in proposing that Hannah should accompany her, was to have the child's help in bringing home her parcels.
"Yes, mother," said Hannah, in reply to her mother's invitation, "I should like to go; and I will go and ask Cousin Sarah to go too." "Oh no," rejoined her mother, "why do you wish Sarah to go?
She will only be a trouble to us." "She won't be any trouble at all, mother, and I mean to go and ask her," said Hannah; and, putting on her bonnet, she set off towards the gate.
"No, Hannah," insisted her mother, "you _must not_ go.

I don't wish to have Sarah go with us to-day." Hannah paid no attention to this prohibition, but ran off to find Sarah.
After a few minutes she returned, saying that Sarah was not at home.
"I am glad of it," said her mother; "I told you not to go to ask her, and you did very wrong to disobey me.

I have a great mind not to let you go yourself." Hannah ran off in the direction of the path, not caring for the censure or for the threat, knowing well that they would result in nothing.
Her mother followed.

When they reached the pastures Hannah began running here and there over the grass.
"Hannah!" said her mother, speaking in a stern and reproachful tone; "what do you keep running about so for all the time, Hannah?
You'll get tired out before we get to the village, and then you'll be teasing me to let you stop and rest.

Come and walk along quietly with me." But Hannah paid no attention whatever to this injunction.