Oscar The Boy Who Had His Own Way
CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. A KITCHEN SCENE. Bridget and her little realm--A troop of rude intruders--An imperious demand--A flat refusal--Prying investigations--Biddy's displeasure aroused--Why Oscar could not find the pie--Another squabble, and its consequences--Studying under difficulties--Shooting peas--Ralph and George provoked--A piece of Bridget's mind--Mrs. Preston--George's complaint--Oscar rebuked--A tell-tale--Oscar's brothers and sisters--His father and mother. CHAPTER II. OSCAR IN SCHOOL. Oscar's school--The divisions and classes--Lively and pleasant
STEVE. 'Yes--horribly sorry.' Hastily, 'Not for myself. To tell you
the truth, I'd be--precious glad to risk it--I think.'
AMY, with a glance at Ginevra, 'You would?'
STEVE. 'But very sorry for you. It seems such a shame to you--so young
and attractive--and the little you know of me so--unfortunate.'
AMY. 'You mean you could never love me?'
STEVE. 'I don't mean that at all.'
AMY. 'Ginevra!'
Indeed Ginevra feels that she has been obliterated quite long enough.
GINEVRA, with a touch of testiness in her tone, 'Amy--introduce me.'
AMY. 'Mr. Stephen Rollo--Miss Dunbar. Miss Dunbar knows all.'
Ginevra makes a movement that the cynical might describe as brushing
Amy aside.
GINEVRA. 'May I ask, Mr. Rollo, what are your views about woman?'
STEVE. 'Really I--'
CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. A KITCHEN SCENE. Bridget and her little realm--A troop of rude intruders--An imperious demand--A flat refusal--Prying investigations--Biddy's displeasure aroused--Why Oscar could not find the pie--Another squabble, and its consequences--Studying under difficulties--Shooting peas--Ralph and George provoked--A piece of Bridget's mind--Mrs. Preston--George's complaint--Oscar rebuked--A tell-tale--Oscar's brothers and sisters--His father and mother. CHAPTER II. OSCAR IN SCHOOL. Oscar's school--The divisions and classes--Lively and pleasant