But I was downright mad with him." "You said yes to his question.

What then, Mary ?" "Oh, then he wanted to know who he was." "Did you tell him ?" "No." "Why?
And what did you answer ?" "I wasn't going to gratify him; and I said that I didn't know." "Well ?" "'Was he a stranger ?' said he.

'I didn't see him,' said I.'You let him in ?' said he.

'No, the cook went to the door,' said I.You should have seen him then.

He was baffled.