"I live all alone when my sister is not with me, and I, too, have many things I am sure would interest you.

Say you'll come now--I shall expect you, shall I not ?" The boy hesitated.

"You may not know exactly what I mean," he said slowly.

"Maybe you can't understand, for everybody about here seems to love you, and you must have lots of friends.

The fact is, I feel out of everything.