I'll tell her you're disgruntled.

She'll understand.

This will make the fourth day that you haven't taken your accustomed stroll by the schoolhouse.

We're all interested, Frankie." "You banshee!" Francis withdrew the finger that had been keeping his place in the book.

"I suppose I'll have to go back with you." He sat up, rather red as to his face.
"I bet she turned you down hard, old boy," murmured Mr.Sedgwick sympathetically.