'Hands off, boys, I will not have her bullied,' said Claude, half
rising.
Maurice gave a violent start, Reginald looked round laughing, and
exclaimed, 'Who would have thought of Claude sneaking there?' and
Phyllis ran to the protecting arm, which he stretched out. To her
great surprise, he drew her to him, and kissed her forehead, saying,
'Well done, Phyl!'
'Oh, I knew he was not going to hurt me,' said Phyllis, still panting
from the struggle.
'To be sure not,' said Maurice, 'I only meant to have a little fun.'
Claude, with his arm still round his sister's waist, gave Maurice a
look, expressing, 'Is that the truth?' and Reginald tumbled head over
heels, exclaiming, 'I would not have been Phyl just them.'
Ada now came running up to them, saying, 'Maurice and Redgie, you are
to come in; Mr. and Mrs. Burnet heard your voices, and begged to see
you, because they never saw you last holidays.'
'More's the pity they should see us now,' said Maurice.
'I shall not go,' said Reginald.
'Papa is there, and he sent for you,' said Ada.
'Plague,' was the answer.
'See what you get by making such a row,' said Claude. 'If you had
been as orderly members of society as I am--'
'Oh, but Claude,' said Ada, 'papa told me to see if I could find you.
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