"
Elsie gave him all the particulars; and when, upon questioning her
closely, he perceived how entirely voluntary her confession had
been, his tone and manner became less stern, and he said quite
mildly, "Well, Elsie, I shall not be very severe with you this
time, as you seem to be very penitent, and have made so full and
frank a confession; but beware how you disobey me again, for you
will not escape so easily another time; and remember I will not
take forgetfulness as any excuse. Go now to Aunt Chloe, and tell
her from me that she is to put you immediately to bed."
"It is only the middle of the afternoon, papa," said Elsie,
deprecatingly.
"If it were much _earlier_, Elsie, it would make no
difference; you must go at once to your bed, and stay there until
to-morrow morning."
"What will Lucy and Herbert think when they come in and can't find
me, papa?" she said, weeping afresh,
"You should have thought of that before you disobeyed me," he
answered very gravely. "If you are hungry," he added, "you may ask
Chloe to get you a slice of bread or a cracker for your supper,
but you can have nothing else.
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