“You’ll do what I tell you,” he said.
She looked at him slowly.
“What put such an idea in your mind?” she said proudly.
“He did.”
Matilda almost looked her father down, her pride was so offended.
“Why, it’s disgraceful,” she said.
“Why?”
She watched him slowly.
“What do you ask me for?” she said. “It’s disgusting.”
“The lad’s sound enough,” he replied, testily.