You'll make a byword of everything he said and quote it to me till kingdom come.

_You_ know how it would be, don't you, Mary ?" turning to her.

"You wouldn't want her taking notes on everything he said if you had a--a--a friend--" "'Oh, call it by some better name, for friendship sounds too cold,'" interrupted Elise.
"Well, I haven't any a--a--whatever it is Elise wants to call it," said Mary, laughing.

"I only wish I had.

I've always thought it would be nice to have one, but I suppose I'll have to go to the end of my days singing: 'Every lassie has her laddie, Nane they say hae I.' That has always seemed such a sad song to me." "Oh, oh!" cried Elise, perversely, who seemed to be in a mood for teasing everybody.