She gave a funny little toss to her head, and said, "Don't you wish you may get it?"
"You wouldn't want to get me into disgrace, would you, Miss?" said I, thinking I'd try persuasion.
"Oh no!" said she; "I shall just tell Grandpapa you couldn't help it."
I knew very well that would do no good. Mr. Laurence would say I ought to have helped it.
"I'm going to show it to Nurse now," said she; and she walked towards the door; but I was there before her, and I had my hand on the key.
"No, Miss; I daren't let it leave the room," said I.
"But you'll have to; because I'm going, and I mean to take it with me," said she.
"No, Miss," I said.
"But I will!" said she.
For all answer I locked the door, and put the key in my pocket; and didn't Miss Adela's blue eyes give a flash!