“In a good deal less, if you treat me like this,” said Charlie, and his air was one of hopeless misery.
We all recollect that Anne ended by being tolerably kind to wicked King Richard. After all, Charlie had the same excuse.
“I don’t want to be unkind,” said Dora more gently.
“I’ll do anything in the world to please you.”
“Then make papa go straight to Paris, and straight on from Paris,” said Dora, using her power mercilessly.
“Oh, I say, I didn’t mean that, Miss Bellairs.”
“You said you’d do anything I liked.”
Charlie looked at her thoughtfully.
“I suppose you’ve no pity?” he inquired.
“For you? Not a bit,”