The idea! telling a young lady, before her father, she is tight-laced! If you had not been there I could have forgiven him.

But I am not; it is a story.

Now," suddenly exalting her voice, "I know you believe him." "I say nothing," whispered papa, hoping to still her by example.

This ruse did not succeed.
"But you look volumes," cried she: "and I can't bear it.

I won't bear it.