Part 1 (2/2)

”Unfortunately not,” said his land, or anywhere for the ht the note of sadness in his ave hi accidental

”O!” exclai on to the other ”You hurthim across the veranda

”La, la, la! dolly upside downey,” crooned Becky fro to make her boy doll stand on its head as she had seen Eustace do

”Look here,” said Eustace under cover of Becky's singing, ”don't ask stupid questions, Peter It always land--any silly could see that without being told, I should think”

But Peter looked surprised

”Then you kicked me on purpose,” he said, no louder than Eustace had spoken

”Of course,” said Eustace

”What for?” de hotly

”To make you shut up, that's all,” Eustace said coolly

Peter dropped his injured leg and flung himself upon his brother with doubled fists

”How dare you, you--you horrid boy!” he said chokily, for Peter's te out like a sheet of flame up ripped his slender wrists, and held thele about like an eel

”Let o, I tell you I won't be held like a baby”

He had about as rip, for the elder boy was a well-built, square-shouldered fellow, and powerful for his age

Mrs Orban looked up at the commotion, and wondered what it could be all about so suddenly

”As you are strong, be merciful, Eustace,” she said quietly--that was all

Eustace instantly let go, and Peter stood for a second staring down at the two red rings round his wrists, then, as Eustace turned unconcernedly away, dashed at his back and po carelessness, but the words were jerked out by the thuet the dust out of it”

”Peter, Peter,” said his ly, ”you surely don't want to be sent away before the parcel is opened, do you?”

This stopped Peter effectually; a rievance, which was also Peter's way