"Silence!" I interrupted. "We'll not begin with your little notes. Get into bed."
She threw at me a very naughty look, so naughty that I would not kiss her good-night at first: I covered her up, and shut her door, in great displeasure; but, repenting half-way, I returned softly, and lo! there was Miss standing at the table with a bit of blank paper before her and a pencil in her hand, which she guiltily slipped out of sight on my entrance.
"You'll get nobody to take that, Catherine," I said, "if you write it; and at present I shall put out your candle."

Get into bed.'
She threw me a very naughty look, so naughty that I would not kiss her good-night at first: I shut her door, in great displeasure; but, repenting half-way, I returned softly, and lo! there was Miss standing at the table with a bit of paper and a pencil in her hand, which she guiltily slipped out of sight.
'You'll get nobody to take that, Catherine,' I said, 'if you write it; and now I shall put out your candle.'
