mock-haughty

Updated: May 28, 2025

At the edge of town she suggested that they walk across a pasture and go back by another street, and not until they were passing through the woodland did Chad come to himself. "You know I didn't rickollect when you called me 'little boy." "Indeed!" "Not at fust, I mean," stammered Chad. Margaret grew mock-haughty and Chad grew grave. He spoke very slowly and steadily.

John Fox - The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come