'They'll be in scarlet straight at any news.'
"Do have a little mercy, Harriet," said poor Margaret. "I cannot tell what you mean."
"I mean nothing more or less than this. You are to come with me to Tynebrook this morning, to learn how to angle; who knows what you may catch? I told Mr. Haveloc I should bring you, and he could not prevent me, though he seemed very much averse to your company."
Margaret smiled quietly at this remark, and Harriet turned to attack Everard, who entered the room at this moment.
"So here you are, slugs, who gave you leave to come and breakfast here this morning?"
"It is so dull, alone," said Everard, drawing his chair to the table.
"Where is your book, Sir? Have you learned that scene through? I have a great mind to hear you say it before I give you any coffee."
"I can't, Harriet," said Everard, quietly beginning his breakfast.
"Can't—what? Good gracious, that I should live to hear anybody say they can't!"
"I can't learn it; nor could you, if—" (here he stopped and took breath,) "if you did not know the English of it."