"Mind your business!" said Fanny, defiantly. "It's my cat, and I'm going to put her into the water."
True to her declaration, she dropped the cat into the cistern.
Rose waited for no more, but ran to the cistern, and, pushing Fanny forcibly away, seized the cat by her neck, and pulled her out. Puss, on being rescued, immediately took to her heels, and soon was out of harm's way.
"What did you do that for?" exclaimed Fanny, flaming with rage.
"You had no right to put the cat in the water," retorted Rose, intrepidly.
"I'll put you in the water," said Fanny. "I wish you were drowned."
"You're a bad girl," said Rose.
"I won't play with you."
"I don't want you to. I don't care about playing with a girl that behaves so."
"I behave as well as you do, anyway."