The impression is made by what we _do_, and not by the indications of irritation or displeasure which we manifest in doing it.

To illustrate this, I will state a case, narrating all its essential points just as it occurred.

The case is very analogous, in many particulars, to that of Egbert and George related in the last chapter.
_Mary's Walk_.
"Mary," said Mary's aunt, Jane, who had come to make a visit at Mary's mother's in the country, "I am going to the village this afternoon, and if you would like you may go with me." Mary was, of course, much pleased with this invitation.
"A part of the way," continued her aunt, "is by a path across the fields.
While we are there you must keep in the path all the time, for it rained a little this morning, and I am afraid that the grass may not be quite dry." "Yes, Aunt Jane; I'll keep in the path," said Mary.
So they set out on the walk together.

When they came to the gate which led to the path across the fields, Aunt Jane said, "Remember, Mary, you must keep in the path." Mary said nothing, but ran forward.

Pretty soon she began to walk a little on the margin of the grass, and, before long, observing a place where the grass was short and where the sun shone, she ran out boldly upon it, and then, looking down at her shoes, she observed that they were not wet.