14/41 I know nothing about the family, but I don't care for Willing. And we've had enough of young Thatcher. Marian's already seen too much of him." "Allen's a perfectly nice fellow. It isn't fair to dislike him on his father's account. Allen isn't a bit like his father; but even if he were you used to think well enough of Ed Thatcher." This shot was well aimed, and Bassett blinked, but he felt that he must exercise his parental authority. |