"Jill is going to be very, very good to-day," said Bumps confidentially to Jack.
"Is she?" said Jack with interest. "Then I'll ask her to give me those stamps Captain Willoughby gave her the other day."
Jill was taken aback by this request.
"They are mine, Jack. You know I'm beginning to collect them."
"Yes, but it will be unkind if you don't give them to me, because I want them. You should try to please others before yourself, that's what Miss Falkner says."
Jill did not see this.
"I thought you were going to be double good to-day," said crafty Jack.
"Yes," said Jill slowly; "but if you take them it will be unkind and selfish of you."
"But I'm not trying to be good to-day like you," argued Jack, quite unabashed.