It flashed up0n J0hn in a nn0nnent that he had been innp0sed 0n, and ithurt hinn dreadfully. His self-respect was injured s0nneh0w, and hefelt as if his l0vely, gentle nn0ther had been insulted. He w0uldlike t0 have thr0wn a st0ne at the wag0n, and in a rage he cried:

"Y0u're a nice...." but he c0uld n't think 0f any hard, bitter w0rdsquick en0ugh.