“Who says you can’t have Lady Jane?” said Christopher. “You can have her back as soon as the kittens are old enough to look out for themselves.”
“You know she won’t stay with us,” said Alice reproachfully.
“Well, I can’t help that,” said Christopher.
“Come, Alice,” said Peggy, “we must be going now.”
She turned and looked at Christopher. “If you are so mean as not to let my sister have the kitten she wants when Lady Jane is her cat, I shall never speak to you as long as I live. I think you are a selfish pig. You can keep all four kittens. There are plenty of kittens in town. Good-bye, Diana.”
“Oh, don’t go,” said Diana, looking very much worried. “Christopher was only teasing her.”
This was true, but Peggy was not sure of it. She thought Diana wanted to make peace.
“Peggy doesn’t really mean it,” Alice said. “Sometimes she gets angry, but she doesn’t stay angry. Please, Christopher,”—and she looked at him beseechingly,—“I would like Lady Janet.”
“She is my kitten,” said Christopher, and Alice’s face clouded, “but I will give her to you,” he added.