It made me angry to be so rated.
"You ask me what I should do ?" I retorted savagely.

"I shall tell you first what I _will_ do if you continue your refusal.

I will _take_ you with me, and so keep my agreement with my chief.

Keep away from the bell rope! Remain silent! Do not move! You should go if I had to carry you there in a sack--because that is my errand!" "Oh, listen at him threaten!" she laughed still.

"And he despises my poor little castle here in the side street, where half the time I am so lonely! What would Monsieur do if Monsieur were in my place--and if I were in Monsieur's place?
But, bah! you would not have me following _you_ in the first hour we met, boy!" I flushed again hotly at this last word.