“Yes’m.”
“And can’t you try not to whisper?”
“I don’t dare to.”
“Don’t dare?”
“No’m; I’m afraid I’d break it.”
“O, I only asked you to try.”
“Yes’m; I know.”
“It can’t hurt you to try.”
“Only it gets me cross.”
“Cross, Dotty? What an idea!”
“Yes’m.”
“And can’t you try not to whisper?”
“I don’t dare to.”
“Don’t dare?”
“No’m; I’m afraid I’d break it.”
“O, I only asked you to try.”
“Yes’m; I know.”
“It can’t hurt you to try.”
“Only it gets me cross.”
“Cross, Dotty? What an idea!”