We're to be as decent as possible to each other--you from 'common humanity,' and I because I promised Aunt Phoebe." "We-e-l!--that's about it, I guess." Grant eyed her sidelong." Only I wouldn't go so far as to say I actually dislike you.

I never did dislike a girl, that I remember.

I never thought enough about them, one way or the other." He seemed rather fond of that statement, he repeated it so often." The life I live doesn't call for girls.

Put that's neither here nor there.

What I wanted to say was, that I won't bother you any more.