"For my part," says Tita , "I can't understand why you did it. What honour is there in shooting a fox?"
"But I wanted to give the skin to her."
It was "her" by this time.
"Well, I think the best thing you can do is to go and tell her all about it; and also to go and apologise to Dr. Krumm ."
Charlie started.
"I will go and tell her, certainly; but as for apologising to Krumm , that is absurd!"
"As you please," says Tita .
By-and-by Franziska --or rather Miss Fahler --came out of the small garden and round by the front of the house.
"O Miss Fahler ," says Charlie, suddenly,--and with that she stops and blushes slightly,--"I've got something to say to you. I am going to make a confession. Don't be frightened; it's only about a fox--the fox that was brought home the day before yesterd
