- Mary Ingalls: That's about mining. That's not homework.
- Laura Ingalls: It's history, and it is.
- Mary Ingalls: I thought you hated history.
- Laura Ingalls: I do.
- Mary Ingalls: Then how come you're staying up so late reading it?
- Laura Ingalls: Well, it's a sin to hate and I'm trying to get over it.
- Mary Ingalls: How long are you gonna read?
- Laura Ingalls: Until I'm finished.
- Eva Beadle: Well, I'd say that settles it, wouldn't you? Unless Willie would like to explain how Mary's nickel fell out of his pocket.
- Laura Ingalls: Pa, is it wrong if a person is doing something for the good of her family if she doesn't come right out and say what it is?
- Charles Ingalls: You mean like a surprise?
- Laura Ingalls: Yeah.
- Charles Ingalls: Well, you and I wouldn't know who this person is, would we?
- Laura Ingalls: No fair asking.
- Laura Ingalls: You know how dangerous it would be if she found out? You could be murdered.
- Jonah: By Nellie?
- Laura Ingalls: Mm hm.