I'm not going to have neighbourhood quarrels over such--" "But, Papa--" "That's enough! You said yourself you haven't anything against Georgie." "I said--" "You said you didn't like him, but you couldn't tell why.

You couldn't state a single instance of bad behaviour against him.

You couldn't mention anything he ever did which wasn't what a gentleman should have done.

It's no use, I tell you.

Either you invite Georgie to play in the shack as much as he likes next Saturday, or the shack comes down." "But, PAPA--" "I'm not going to talk any more about it.