vexation and anger.

He took up his little Bible, to read one of the passages, as his father
had advised him. He happened to open at a mark which his father had put
in at the parable of the prodigal son. The first verse which his eye
fell upon, was the verse, "I will arise and go to my father." Rollo
thought that that was exactly the thing for him to do--to go and confess
his fault to his father.

So he laid down his little Bible, wiped the tears from his eyes, and
went down stairs. He met his father in the entry. He went up to him, and
took his hand, and said,

"Father, I am really very sorry I have been so naughty; I _will try_ to
be a good boy now."

His father stooped down and kissed him. "I am very glad to hear it,
Rollo," said he. "Now you may go and find Lucy. I believe she is up in
your mother's chamber."

Rollo went off quite happy in pursuit of Lucy. He found her sitting on a
cricket in his mother's room, looking over a little picture-book. Rollo
ran laughing up to her, and said,

"What have you got, Lucy?"

"One of your little picture-books. Will you lend it to me to carry
home?"

Rollo said he would, and then they began to talk about what they should