For Mary V was not much given to guarding her tongue.
"Johnny, tell me this: After knowing Bland Halliday as you do, and after knowing what I think of him, and what he tried to do down there at Sinkhole when he was going to steal your airplane and fly off with it, _why_ have you taken up with him again, without one word to me about it?
And why didn't you take the time and the trouble to call me up and say what you were going to do, when you knew that I'd be looking for you?
I hate to say it, Johnny, but it does look as though you didn't care one bit about me or what I'd think, or anything.

You've just gone crazy on the subject of flying, and that Bland Halliday is just working you, Johnny, for an easy mark.

You think it's pride that's holding you back from taking dad's offer and staying here and settling down.

But it isn't that at all, Johnny.

It's just plain conceit and swell-headedness, and I hate to tell you this, but it's the truth.
"That airplane has simply gone to your head and you can't look at anything sensibly any more.