Rose was at the market, doing groceries for Mr. Meijer's dinner. She had just caught her youngest brother, who had apparently sneaked out of school, and had given him a shouting-to and had threatened she would tell father (she wouldn't), when she spotted Elijah some way off. 
"Well off you go! Or I'll tell Mr. Crane and he'll put you in prison!" And she tried to smack him upside the head, but Bram was already running away. She watched him go with a frown and then moved over to Elijah. "Elijah!"