I don't," he answered, sullenly.
"If neither you nor I know what I have done to offend, how are we to settle this matter?
How may I apologize or make amends ?" I asked.
"You can't," he returned.
"Ah, but I can and I will, George Hamilton," I answered, determined not to let him put me off without knowing wherein I had offended.

"Save what you heard at Sundridge, I have neither done nor said anything unfit to come from a friend.

If any man has reported me otherwise, he has lied.
If any woman--well, she is mistaken." "No one has reported you otherwise or any wise," he answered.
"Then tell me the cause of your grievance, and I may be able to explain or deny.

You perhaps know by this time that I always speak the truth to you, so out with it, George.

Let us settle this matter, whatever it be--one way or the other.