In the hall below Ursula saw her step-mother , looking troubled and vexed . At the door stood Malcolm Ramsay , a homely neighbour youth who had been courting Ursula in his clumsy way ever since she grew up . Ursula had always hated him . '' ` Ursula ! ' shouted old Hugh , ` come here and tell this scoundrel he lies . He says that you met Kenneth MacNair in the beechgrove last Tuesday . Tell him he lies ! Tell him he lies ! ' `` Ursula was no coward . She looked scornfully at poor Ramsay . '' ` The creature is a spy and a tale-bearer , ' she said , ` but in this he does not lie . I DID meet Kenneth MacNair last Tuesday . ' '' ` And you dare to tell me this to my face ! ' roared old Hugh . ` Back to your room , girl ! Back to your room and stay there ! Take off that finery . You go to no more dances . You shall stay in that room until I choose to let you out . No , not a word !
I 'll put you there if you do n't XXXXX .
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