And I--forgot myself, and said things that made her cry.

That is the whole matter." "What did you say to her ?" demanded Fisher.
"I'm not going to tell you." "You shall tell me!" said Fisher.
He took a step forward, all the hidden force in him risen to the surface.
Charlie faced him for a second with his head flung defiantly back, then, as Fisher laid a powerful hand on his shoulder, he stuck his hands in his pockets and smiled a little.
"No, old chap," he said.

"I'll apologise to you, if you like.

But you haven't any right to ask for more." "I have a right to know why what you said upset her," Fisher said.
Charlie shook his head.
"Not the smallest," he said.

"But I should have thought your imagination might have accomplished that much.