Mrs. Chichester opened the box: it was full. Every jewel that Ethel owned was in it.
"Her jewels! Ethel's jewels?"
"Yes—I took them too."
"You were STEALING them?"
"No. I wasn't STEALING them,—I just TOOK 'em!"
"Why did you take them?"
"I wanted—to WEAR them," answered Peg readily.
"WEAR them?"
"Yes—wear them." Suddenly Peg saw a way of escape, and she jumped quickly at it. "I wanted to wear them at the DANCE."
"WHAT dance?" demanded Mrs. Chichester, growing more suspicious every moment.