and she was not fond of Lavinia.
“Well,” she said, with some fire, “I should like to slap YOU— but I don’t want to slap you!” restraining herself. “At least I both want to slap you—and I should LIKE to slap you—but I WON’T slap you. We are not little gutter children. We are both old enough to know better.”
Here was Lavinia’s opportunity.
“Ah, yes, your royal highness,” she said. “We are princesses, I believe. At least
and she was not fond of Lavinia.
“Well,” she said, with some fire, “I should like to slap YOU— but I don’t want to slap you!” restraining herself. “At least I both want to slap you—and I should LIKE to slap you—but I WON’T slap you. We are not little gutter children. We are both old enough to know better.”
Here was Lavinia’s opportunity.
“Ah, yes, your royal highness,” she said. “We are princesses, I believe. At least
