“Thank you; you’re very good, but I was going to read to aunt.”
“Oh, never mind me, my dear; you go with Claud. It’s going to be a lovely afternoon.”
“I should prefer not to begin yet,” said Kate, decisively.
“Get out,” cried Claud. “What a girl you are. You’ll come.”
“I’m sure Claud will take the greatest care of you, my darling.”
“Yes, aunt, I am sure he would; but the lessons must wait for a while.”
“All right, Kitty. Come for a drive, then. I’ll take you a good round.”
“I should prefer to stay at home this afternoon, Claud.”
“Very well, then, we’ll go on the big pond, and I’ll teach you how to troll.”
She turned to speak to her uncle, to conceal her annoyance, but Claud persevered.