Father and Mother went out to pay calls ; Miss Blake went for a ride on her bicycle , and they were left all alone till eight o'clock .<br>When they had seen their dear parents and their dear preceptress politely off the premises they got a cabbage-leaf full of raspberries from the gardener , and a Wild Tea from Ellen .
The children hated being left to their own devices.
( z1 hate :ARG0 ( z2 child ) :ARG1 ( z3 leave :ARG1 z2 :ARG2 ( z4 device :poss z2 ) ) )