"What did I say to you last night ?" "And have you forgotten ?" Mr.Gower has thrown tragedy into his voice.

_"Already ?_ Do you mean to tell me that you don't recollect saying to me that you preferred me to all the rest of my sex ?" "I _never_ said that!" says Tita, with emphasis; "never! never! Why should I say that ?" She looks at Gower as if demanding an answer.
"I'm not good at conundrums," says he.

"Ask me another." "No; I won't," says she_.

"Why ?"_ Upon this Mr.Gower rolls himself over in the rug, and covers his head.

It is plain that answers are not to be got out of _him_.
"Did I say that ?" says Tita, appealing to Sir Maurice.
"I hope not," returns he, laughing.