"That may be, but he is very fond of you, whatever, and indeed, I don't wonder at that.

Anybody would be," he added, boldly.
"You don't know a bit about it," said Maimie, with cheeks glowing.
"About what ?" "About Ranald and--and--what you said." "What I said?
About being fond of you?
Indeed, I know all about that.
The boys are all broke up, not to speak of myself." This was going a little too fast for Maimie.

She knew nothing, as yet, of the freedom of country banter.

She was new to the warfare, but she was not going to lower her flag or retreat.

She changed the subject.
"Your team must have been very tired." "Tired!" exclaimed Aleck, "not a bit.