"Do you want to make me--hate you ?" She flung at him through its folds.
"Don't be silly!" said Max.
"I'm not!" she cried stormily.

"I'm not! It's you who--who make bad worse--always!" He stood up abruptly.

"No, I don't.

I help--when I can.

Sit down, and stop crying!" "I'm not crying!" she sobbed.
"Then take that towel off your face, and behave sensibly.