"Did you get burnt?" Sarah asked, anxiously.
"Not much," said May.
The General was pondering Philip's cry, "Come quick! Gay's set the barn afire!"
"How did it happen?" questioned the General.
May and Philip were silent: Philip because he didn't want to tell what he had done; May from a sense of loyalty to Philip; she didn't want to tell of him.
"How did it happen?" the General repeated.
The children looked at one another; May expecting Philip to speak; Philip wondering how he could get out of it.
"Gay, why don't you answer me?" said the General, sternly.
"I can't tell you, sir," May answered, meaning that Philip should understand that it was for him to speak.