I sprained my ankle getting the berries, and they fell so far away I could not pick them up." "Not eaten to-day?
What,--no breakfast even ?" "No," said Hetty.

"I was bad in the morning, or I should have got some.
At least they said I was bad, but I did not feel it." "What did you do ?" "I took in Scamp in the night when he barked at the window, and I wanted to keep him, though Mr.Enderby would not have him about the place; and I fought to get him.

And I told Mrs.Enderby that I ought to have him.
And then I took him out of the stable-yard and ran away with him." "I'm afraid that was badness in the end," said Mrs.Kane.

"It began with goodness, but it ran to badness.

Deary me, it's often the same with myself.