"Why?"
"I don't know, but I hate her."
"Silly child!" said Rose; "she's always saying kind things to you."
"And always doing unkind ones," rejoined Violet, sharply.
"Hate is a strong word, Violet," said Blanche.
"Not stronger than I want," replied the high-spirited little girl.
All this while the captain was following with his eye the retreating form of the said Mary Hardcastle.
Let us follow also.
"It is hopeless for me to expect my guardian will allow him to come," said that young lady, with great emphasis, to her companion; "you know how much he dislikes Marmaduke. So, unless you consent—you will, won't you?"
"I cannot resist you, Mary. But how is this interview to be arranged?"