George, for example, was in the habit of continually getting into disputes and mild quarrels with his sister Amelia, a year or two younger than himself.

"I know it is very foolish," he said to his mother, when she was talking with him on the subject one evening after he had gone to bed, and she had been telling him a story, and his mind was in a calm and tranquil state.

"It is very foolish, but somehow I can't help it.

I forget." "Then you must have some punishment to make you remember," said his mother.
"But sometimes _she_ is the one to blame," said George, "and then she must have the punishment." "No," replied his mother.

"When a lady and a gentleman become involved in a dispute in polite society, it is always the gentleman that must be considered to be to blame." "But Amelia and I are not polite society," said George.
"You ought to be," said his mother.