"You may," she said mockingly; "we don't allow you in the house very often, so when you do come you may remain until the entire family can congregate to inspect you." She leaned back, looking at him; then look and manner changed, and she bent impulsively forward: "You don't look very well, Captain Selwyn; are you ?" "Perfectly.

I"-- he laughed--"I am growing old; that is all." "Do you say that to annoy me ?" she asked, with a disdainful shrug, "or to further impress me ?" He shook his head and touched the hair at his temples significantly.
"Pooh!" she retorted.

"It is becoming--is that what you mean ?" "I hope it is.

There's no reason why a man should not grow old gracefully--" "Captain Selwyn! But of course you only say it to bring out that latent temper of mine.

It's about the only thing that does it, too.