It gave way almost immediately before interest and curiosity and liking,--even, for a vague reason, sympathy.
"I've known this one all his life," she said.

"His father and mother were among my most intimate friends and, what's more, his grandfather and grandmother relied on me to help them out in bad times." The duet of laughter echoed among the trees.
With a total lack of dignity the squirrel retired and stood, with erect tail, behind a tuft of coarse grass, wondering what had happened.
"It's a gift to be country and look town," said Tootles, with unconcealed flattery.

"It's having as many ancestors as the squirrels, I suppose.

According to the rules I ought to feel awkward, oughtn't I ?" "Why ?" "Well, I'm trespassing.

I saw it in your eyes.