Tanglewoods' Secret1980

Aunt Margaret:
[sighs] Ruth I'm not going to punish you, 'cause it doesn't seem to do much good. But I've been thinking things out on the way home, I don't seem able to manage you or bring you up as I ought. You have ten days more of holidays, then if they can take you I'm going to send you to Boarding School. Your mother suggested it at Christmas but... well I-I wanted to keep you then. It will be a big extra expense, but anything is better than you growing up as, selfish, obstinate and ill-mannered as you are now.

Ruth:
[firmly] I shan't go!

Aunt Margaret:
You won't be asked.

Ruth:
[shouts] VERY WELL THEN! I SHALL RUN AWAY AND I SHAN'T COME BACK!

[Ruth runs out of the house]