'Now,' I thought, 'having learned how cruel a thing a snub is, will she be kind ?' Not a bit of it.

With the selfsame gesture the older girl had used she wriggled away her hand and turned her back." "Cruel little wretches," said Pamela, "but it's the same with us older children.

Apart from sin altogether, it must be hard for God to pardon our childishness ...

But about the Miss Watsons--d'you think I might call on them ?" "Well, they wouldn't call on you, I'm sure of that.

Suppose I ask them to meet you, and then you could fix a day for them to have tea with you?
It would be a tremendous treat for them, and pleasant for you too--they are very entertaining." So it was arranged.