If you accomplish what you've mentioned, I shall consider you the best neighbour I've ever experienced in my life." Patty began to think her strange guest was eccentric rather than impolite, and began to take a fancy to the somewhat brusque visitor.
"I live next-door," said Miss Daggett, "and I am by no means social in my habits.

Indeed, I prefer to let my neighbours alone; and I am not in the habit of asking them to call upon me." "I will do just as you like," said Patty politely; "call upon you or not.

It is not my habit to call on people who do not care to see me.

But, on the other hand, I shall be happy to call upon such of my neighbours as ask me to do so." "Oh, people don't have to call upon each other merely because they are neighbours," said Miss Daggett; "and that's why I came in here to-day, to let you understand my ideas on this matter.

I have lived next-door to this house for many years, and I have never cared to associate with the people who have lived in it.