"Then they must be punished," said Mr. George. "You shall determine what the punishment shall be, and I will see that it is inflicted."
So Mr. George drew up a set of rules; but before proposing them to Mrs. Gray and her children, he read them to Rollo. He read as follows:—
I.
The interior of the carriage, all the way, shall belong to Mrs. Gray and her family, and the coupé to Mr. George and Rollo. Mr. George or Rollo may, perhaps, sometimes ride inside; but if they do so, it is to be understood that they ride there as the guests of Mrs. Gray; and in the same manner, if at any time any of Mrs. Gray's party ride outside, it will be as the guests of Mr. George and Rollo.
"Good!" said Rollo. "I like that regulation very much. I shall not want to get inside very often."
"You may sometimes wish to invite Rosie to take your place outside, when it is very pleasant, and you take her place inside," suggested Mr. George.
"No," said Rollo; "there will be room outside for her and me too. She can sit right between you and me."
"And, perhaps, sometimes I may invite Rosie and her brother to come outside and ride with you, while I go inside with Mrs. Gray," added Mr. George.
"That will be a good plan," said Rollo. "But now what is the second rule?"
II.