"No," he said.
"Oh, I say," said Strange, laughing, "what did you come to Fort Enterprise for if you feel that way about us ?" Under his careless air Ambrose thought he distinguished a certain eagerness to hear the answer.

So he said nothing.
"I'm afraid you and the old gentleman must have had words," Strange went on, still smiling.

"Take it from me, his bark is worse than his bite.

If he broke out at you, he's sorry for it now.

It takes half my time to fix up his little differences with the people here." He paused to give the other an opportunity to speak.