I was angry about Taquisara.

What right had he to come here, to pry into our affairs?
I should think you would have resented it, too." "I did," said Bosio, somewhat sullenly.

"But I could not turn him out, nor get into a quarrel with him.

It would have made a useless scandal and would have set every one talking." "Certainly," assented Matilde.

"Perhaps you did right, after all--at least, you thought you did.