But now they had depth and fire.
"No, Wilson, I'm neither afraid nor ashamed to be with you alone," she declared.

"But I can be as natural--as much myself with Ben here as I could be alone.

Why can't you be?
If dad and Jack heard of our meeting the fact of Ben's presence might make it look different to them.

And why should I heap trouble upon my shoulders ?" "I beg pardon, Collie," said the cowboy.

"I've just been afraid of--of things." "My horse is restless," returned Columbine.