You are her brother.

Out with your plaints, then.

Let us be frank and friendly." "Friendly ?" The other sneered again.

"Our fathers set us an example in that." "Does it matter what our fathers did?
More shame to them if, being neighbours, they could not be friends.

Shall we follow so deplorable an example ?" "You'll not impute that the fault lay with my father," cried the other, with a show of ready anger.
"I impute nothing, lad.