To his amazement and concern she was not to be appeased.
"Does it occur to you, Monty," she said, with a gentle coldness that was infinitely worse than heat, "that you have been carrying things with a pretty high hand?
Where did you acquire the right to interfere with my privileges?
You seem to think that I am not to speak to any man but you." "O, come now, Babs," retorted Monty, "I've not been quite as unreasonable as that.

And you know yourself that Grimes is the worst kind of a bounder." "I know nothing of the sort," replied the lady, with growing irritation.

"You say that about every man who gives me a smile or a flower.

Does it indicate such atrocious taste ?" "Don't be silly, Barbara.

You know perfectly well that you have talked to Gardner and that idiot Valentine by the hour, and I've not said a word.