So he took her on.

He didn't mean anything horrid.

I don't believe he's that sort.

They were going down to his yacht at Southampton--there were several other friends of his on the yacht--and they meant to give Sir Luke a fright--just show him that he couldn't bully her as he had been doing--being sticky and stupid about her friends, just as Cousin Philip wants to be about mine--and quarrelling about her dress-bills--and a lot of things.

Well, that's all! What's there in that ?" And the girl sat up straight, dropping her slim, white feet, while her great eyes challenged her companion to say a word in defence of her guardian.