A child's repentance is not very long, and Amy soon returned, her countenance meek and subdued, and looked timidly at her sister.
"Now then, Amy," said Mabel, "prepare yourself for a difficult duty—come and tell John all you have done."
Amy hesitated and trembled.
"He will be so cross," said she, entreatingly.
"Very likely; but you are not a coward now—you are not afraid to do right. It is difficult, I know, for John will not understand what you feel, and may remember it for a long time; but still you will come."
Amy gave her trembling hand to her sister, and, with a very blank countenance, accompanied her in search of John.
They had to go all over the garden; but found him, at length, standing disconsolate by the peach-tree.
"John," said Amy.
"Yes, miss," replied the old man, gloomily, and half angrily.