Annie and David were going on steadily hand in hand a little way off;
and Miss Fosbrook chiefly heard the talk of the boys, who had fallen
behind; perhaps her ears were quickened by its personality, for
though Sam was saying, "I'll tell you what, she's a famous fellow!"
the rejoinder was, "What! do you mean to say that you mind her?"
"Doesn't he?" said Hal's voice; "why, she sent him away from tea last
night, just for shying crusts."
"And did he go?" and there was a disagreeable sounding laugh, in
which she was sorry that Hal joined.
"Catch the Fraulein serving me so!"
"She never tries!"
"She knows better!"
"I say, Sam, I thought you had more spirit. You'll be sitting up
pricking holes in a frill by the time the Captain comes back."
"And Hal will be mincing along with his toes turned out like a
dancing-master!" continued an affected voice.
"No such thing!" cried Hal angrily: "I'm not a fellow to be ordered
about!"
The Grevilles laughed; and one of them said, "Well, then, why don't
you show it? I'd soon send her to the right-about if she tried to
interfere with me!"
Miss Fosbrook could bear it no longer; and facing suddenly round,
looked the speaker full in the face, and said, "I am very much
obliged to you--but you should not speak quite so loud.
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