I believe something has happened to him.

He has hurt himself in some way." But Molly was feeling peculiarly indignant at that moment, though not on account of her ruined skirt.
"He's a silly poltroon!" she said with emphasis, and walked stiffly away.
Charlie Cleveland had recovered from his serious fit even sooner than she had thought possible; and, though she had made it sufficiently clear to him that as a serious suitor he was utterly unwelcome, she was intensely angry with him for having so swiftly resumed his customary gay spirits.
IV "Come! What happened last evening?
We want to know," said Major Granville, in his slightly overbearing manner.

"I saw you with the second engineer this morning, Fisher.

I'm sure you have ferreted it out." "I am not at liberty to pass on my information," responded Fisher stolidly.

"You wouldn't understand it if I did, Major.