He's got to be proud to have me in the family, before I come into the family.

He ain't going to take me in as one more kid to look after.

I'll come in as his equal in honesty and business ability,--instead of just a new fad of Mary V's--" "Well, for gracious sake, Johnny! If you feel that way about it, why didn't you say so?
You don't seem to care what I think, or how I feel about it.

You don't seem to care whether you ever get married or not.
And I'm sure I wasn't the one that did the proposing.

Why, it will take years and _years_ to square up with dad, if you insist on doing it in a regular business way--" Johnny's harsh laugh stopped her.