Jims could n't remember his mother and had no idea what she looked like , but the thought came into his head that he would have liked her to have eyes like that . After the first moment Jims did not mind the scar at all . But perhaps that first moment had revealed itself in his face , for a look of pain came into the lady 's eyes and , almost involuntarily it seemed , she put her hand up to hide the scar . Then she pulled it away again and sat looking at Jims half defiantly , half piteously . Jims thought she must be angry because he had chased her cat . `` I beg your pardon , '' he said gravely , `` I did n't mean to hurt your cat . I just wanted to play with him . He is such a very handsome cat . '' `` But where did you come from ? '' said the lady . `` It is so long since I saw a child in this garden , '' she added , as if to herself . Her voice was as sweet as her face . Jims thought he was mistaken in thinking her angry and plucked up heart of grace . Shyness was no fault of Jims . `` I came from the house over the wall , '' he said . `` My name is James Brander Churchill . Aunt Augusta shut me up in the blue room because I spilled my pudding at dinner . I hate to be shut up . And I was to have had a ride this afternoon -- and ice cream -- and maybe a movie . So I was mad .
And when your Very Handsome Cat came and looked XXXXX me I just got out and climbed down . ''
After at because in into like of since that to