"Find out what ?" "Why if she does get anything--!" "If I'm not kind ENOUGH ?"--Van had caught up again.

"Dear no; I'd rather you shouldn't speak unless first spoken to." "Well, HE may speak--since he knows we know." "It isn't likely, for he can't make out why I told you." "You didn't tell ME, you know," said Mitchy.

"You told Mrs.Brook." "Well, SHE told you, and her talking about it is the unpleasant idea.

He can't get her down anyhow." "Poor Mrs.Brook!" Mitchy meditated.
"Poor Mrs.Brook!" his companion echoed.
"But I thought you said," he went on, "that he doesn't mind." "YOUR knowing?
Well, I dare say he doesn't.

But he doesn't want a lot of gossip and chatter." "Oh!" said Mitchy with meekness.
"I may absolutely take it from you then," Vanderbank presently resumed, "that Nanda has her idea ?" "Oh she didn't tell me so.