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"So you're that other savage whose manners I' to a stop within three feet of hi him carefully, her hands clasped behind her

"Please don't tease the animals," Grant returned, in the same impersonal tone which she had seen fit to elance at her, although he appeared to be watching the trout rise lazily to the insects ski over the surface of the water

"I'm supposed to be nice to you--par-TIC-ularly nice--because you need itfrom what I've seen of you At any rate, I've pro to le bit of it I don't like you--I can't endure you!--and if I'm nice, it will just be because I've promised Aunt Phoebe You're not to take my politeness at its face value, for back of it I shall dislike you all the time"

Grant's lips twitched, and there was a covert twinkle in his eyes, though he looked around him with elaborate surprise

"It's early in the day forsoet a street roller to smooth your manners," Evadna observed pointedly

"Instead it's as if she hung her picture of a Christested cal his Indian blood in the unconsciously symbolic forreatly benefited--his teeth will be dulled for his prey, his voice softened for the nightcry--if he should ever, by chance, discover that the Christ the discovery" The blue of Evadna's eyes darkened and darkened until they were alel,--well, I like that! Much you know about angels"

Grant turned his head indolently and regarded her

"If it isn't a Christolden, and pinky-whitey--if it isn't a Christave his head a slight shake, as if the problearette

"Oh, I could pinch you!" She gritted her teeth to prove she meant what she said

"It says it could pinch me" Grant lazily addressed the trout "I wonder why it didn't, then, when it was being squashed?"

"I just wish to goodness I had! Only I suppose Aunt Phoebe--"

"I do believe it's got a teel?" Grant spoke to the softly swaying poplars