Chapter 34: Shut Out at the Gate

"You little beggar!" At the sound of that jeer, Elijah Quinny frowned. He hadn't expected to hear that from a seven- or eight-year-old. "I'm not a beggar, I'm Jolie Quinny!" Jolie shot back at once. She raised her voice, glaring at the boy across the way, her small cheeks puffed up in indignation. Elijah figured the boy would back down, but he didn't. The little boy made a face at her and said, "You still say you're not a beggar? Look at what you're wearing. That's what our servants wear, got...