d."

"You had better not, or I will pull your hair, and make you wish you had
let me alone," exclaimed Norman, throwing himself back in the chair, and
holding on to its arms to prevent Susan from lifting him up.

"Pray allow him to remain here, Susan, and I daresay he will let me
finish dressing him. He did not hurt me so very much, but I was
frightened, not expecting him to behave in that way, and so I could not
help crying out for a moment," said Fanny. "You will be good now,
Norman, won't you? and finish dressing, and be ready to go down to
breakfast."

The young gentleman made no answer, but sat as if rooted in the chair,
looking defiantly at Susan and his sister.

"I see what we must do, young gentleman," said Susan, who was a sensible
woman, possessing herself of the stockings which had fallen on the
ground, "we must put an end to this nonsense."

Suddenly jerking up Master Norman, she seated herself in the chair, and
pressing down his arms so that he could not reach her, she quickly drew
on first one stocking and then the other.

"Now, Miss Fanny, please hand me the shoes," and though Norman tried to
kick she held his little legs and put them on.

"Now your hair must be put to rights, young gentleman. It is in a
pretty mess with your struggles. Hand me the brush please, Miss Fanny!"
and while she held down his arms, though he moved his head from side to
side, she managed dexterously to arrange his rich curly locks.

"Has he washed his hands?" asked Susan.

Fanny shook her head.

"No, I have not, and I don't intend to do so," growled Norman.

"We shall soon see that," cried Susan, dragging him to the basin;
"there, take care you don't upset it," and forcing his hands into the
water, she covered them well with soap.

Norman was so astonished at the whole proceeding, that he forgot to
struggle, and only looked very red and angry. Susan made him rub his
hands together till all the soap was washed off, and then dried them
briskly with the towel.

"There, we have finished the business for you, young gentleman," she
said, as she released the boy, of whom she had kept a firm hold all the
time.

"Now, we will put on your jacket and handkerchief, and you will be ready
to go downstairs, but before you go just let me advise you not again to
beat your sister in the way you did just now, or I will not let you off
so easily."

"Oh, pray do not be angry with him, Susan," said Fanny, "he will I hope
let m