"But I don't want to go near those horrid furry things. They belong to cows and things. I think every body's unkind to me to-day."
"Minnie, dearest, you really wound me when you talk in that way. Be reasonable now. See what pains I take. I do all I can for you."
"But I'm always reasonable, and it's you that are unreasonable, when you want me to sit on that horrid fur. It's very, very disagreeable in you, Kitty dear."
Mrs. Willoughby said nothing, but went on folding some more skins. These she placed on the straw so that a pile was formed about as high as an ordinary chair. This pile was placed against the wall so that the wall served as a support.
Then she seated herself upon this.
"Minnie, dearest," said she.
"Well, Kitty darling."
"It's really quite soft and comfortable. Do come and sit on it; do, just to please me, only for five minutes. See! I'll spread my dress over it so that you need not touch it. Come, dearest, only for five minutes."
"Well, I'll sit on it just for a little mite of a time, if you promise not to tease me."
"Tease you, dear! Why, of course not. Come."