She is shy, or--or something; but I do believe she would like to be able to." And she thought of the abject way in which Anna had followed her about for days after that affair at Hillside, and had tried to do things for her; and in her heart she knew that it was Anna's curious way of expressing her gratitude to her for not exposing her meanness.

"I believe," she went on musingly, "that if she could undo all that--that fuss in any other way than by owning up, that she would; but there isn't any other way, and she hasn't got pluck enough to do it in the right one.

I believe she would rather die than have Aunt Pike know how she behaved.

Oh dear, I do wish I hadn't to get up again and undress." "So do I," agreed Betty.

"I really can't brush my hair to-night, I am _so_ sleepy." "I wouldn't," said Kitty, who had a little habit of saying the most comfortable thing.