“‘Not to-day,’ said Sue, smiling, while an arch look came across her gentle eye.
“‘Does that mean that you are going to eat me with it? I shall beg leave to interpose a stay of proceedings upon that.’
“And sitting down, with an air of determination, he drew the porridge dish quite to his end of the chest-table, and looked at Sue as much as to say, ‘You don’t touch it.’
“‘What does that mean? Aren’t you going to let me have any?’ said Sue, laughing.
“‘No.’
“‘Why not?’
“‘I shall want all the porridge myself. You’ll have to take something else, Sue!’
“‘But I haven’t got anything else,’ said Sue, looking puzzled and amused.
“‘Well, if you give me my dinner, it’s fair I should give you yours,’ said Roswald; and rising, he brought his market-basket to the side of the table, and sat down again.