I asked you to take no notice of it.

I wanted first to hear what had happened.

I got Leila on the porch and extracted it by bits.

It seems that Tom was rude to Leila." "I never liked your allowing him to play with the children, James." "But the boy needs boy-company." "And what of Leila?
She needs girl-company." "I fear," said Rivers, "that may be the case." "It is so," said Mrs.Ann decisively, pleased with his support.

"What happened, James ?" "I did not push Leila about what Tom did.