AZALEA'S CHANCE "What do you mean by subtracted some ?" "Now, Azalea, there's no use in your acting like that! You know perfectly well you can't fool _me_! If you really want to know what I mean, I'll tell you.

I mean that you picked out two stitches from the eight to make it look like a six.

Didn't you, now ?" "Oh, well, if you've discovered that, I may as well own up.

Yes, I did." "And aren't you ashamed of yourself?
Don't you think such a deception a wrong and contemptible thing to do ?" "Oh, pshaw, it was only for a joke.

Can't you take a joke, Elise ?" "It _wasn't_ only for a joke.