"Well, both of these troubles came from the same source—not getting up in time. How did that happen?"
"I was so sleepy, aunt."
"You should not have been sleepy. From half-past nine till six is long enough for any little girl to sleep. Did you go to bed as soon as you came up-stairs?"
Etty hesitated.
"I know you did not," continued Mrs. Grey. "Your candle was new last night and it was more than half burned out this morning. What were you doing?"
"Reading, aunt."
"Then the first trouble came from your disobeying my direct commands. Could you not help that?"
"Yes, aunt, I suppose so."
"And could you not have got up when Eleanor called you?"
"Yes, aunt."