Hoped lions would eat her.

Hoped robins would cover her with leaves in the Park--" While he sobbed out his accusations against nurse, Gabriella, holding his hand tightly in hers, turned toward Fifth Avenue, and by the time he was pacified, they had walked several blocks together, with nurse and Fanny sedately bringing up the rear.

Then, at last, having reasoned him alike out of his temper and his generosity, Gabriella retraced her steps, and entering the house with her latchkey, ran quickly up the stairs to the closed door of Mrs.Fowler's room.

As she raised her hand to knock the sound of her own name reached her, and almost involuntarily she hesitated for an instant.
"Yes, Gabriella is out.

I saw her a minute ago on her way to the Park with the children." "Well, somebody ought to tell her, mother.