Do you think you would intoxicate her on purpose?
I thought it was only raspberry cordial.

I was firmly convinced it was raspberry cordial.

Oh, please don't say that you won't let Diana play with me any more.

If you do you will cover my life with a dark cloud of woe." This speech which would have softened good Mrs.Lynde's heart in a twinkling, had no effect on Mrs.Barry except to irritate her still more.

She was suspicious of Anne's big words and dramatic gestures and imagined that the child was making fun of her.