"When a man is up against a problem--and carries his life in his hand--" "You don't know a thing about it!" Evadna stopped rocking, and sat up very straight in the chair.

"And even if that were true, is that any reason why he should AVOID me?
I'M not threatening his life!" "He doesn't avoid you.

And you're acting sillier than I ever supposed you could.

He can't be in two places at once, can he?
Now, let's be sensible, chicken.

Grant--" "Oh--h!" There was a peculiar, sliding inflection upon that word, which made Miss Georgie's hand shut into a fist.
"Grant"-- Miss Georgie put a defiant emphasis upon it--"is doing all he can to get to the bottom of that jumping business.