I thought he'd just be like the other men Leslie had boarded--conceited young asses, every one of them, that she never had any use for.

One of them did try to flirt with her once and she froze him out--so bad, I feel sure he's never got himself thawed since.

So I never thought of any danger." "Don't let Leslie suspect you know her secret," said Anne hurriedly.
"I think it would hurt her." "Trust me, Anne, dearie.

_I_ wasn't born yesterday.

Oh, a plague on all the men! One of them ruined Leslie's life to begin with, and now another of the tribe comes and makes her still more wretched.