Pollydiscreetlyfellbehind，andamusedherselflookingintoshop-windows，tillFanny，mindfulofhermanners，evenatsuchaninterestingtime，tookherintoapicturegallery，andbadeherenjoytheworksofartwhiletheyrested。ObedientPollywentthroughtheroomseveraltimes，apparentlyexaminingthepictureswiththeinterestofaconnoisseur，andtryingnottohearthemildprattleofthepairontheroundseat。Butshecouldn\'thelpwonderingwhatFanfoundsoabsorbinginanaccountofarecentGerman，andwhysheneedpromisesosolemnlynottoforgettheconcertthatafternoon。
WhenFannyroseatlast，Polly\'stiredfacereproachedher；andtakingahastyleaveofthesmallgentleman，sheturnedhomeward，saying，confidentially，assheputonehandinPolly\'smuff，\"Now，mydear，youmustn\'tsayawordaboutFrankMoore，orpapawilltakemyheadoff。Idon\'tcareabitforhim，andhelikesTrix；onlytheyhavequarrelled，andhewantstomakehermadbyflirtingalittlewithme。Iscoldedhimwell，andhepromisedtomakeupwithher。Weallgototheafternoonconcerts，andhaveagaytime，andBelleandTrixaretobethereto-day；sojustkeepquiet，andeverythingwillbeallright。\"
\"I\'mafraiditwon\'t，\"beganPolly，who，notbeingusedtosecrets，founditveryhardtokeepevenasmallone。
\"Don\'tworry，child。It\'snoneofourbusiness；sowecangoandenjoythemusic，andifotherpeopleflirt，itwon\'tbeourfault，\"saidFanny，impatiently。
\"Ofcoursenot；but，then，ifyourfatherdon\'tlikeyoutodoso，oughtyoutogo？\"