"Hanged if I know what you've got against me!" "Nothing whatever," said Ambrose.
"I come to you in all friendliness--" "Thought you said you stumbled on me," interrupted Ambrose.
"I mean of course when I saw you here I came in friendliness," Strange explained with dignity.
"Well, go in friendliness, and no harm done on either side," said Ambrose coolly.
For a brief instant Strange lost his benignant air.

"I've lived north all my life," he said.

"And I never met with the like.

We have different ideas about hospitality." "Very likely," said Ambrose coolly.

"Good night!" When his visitor rode away Ambrose turned with relief to his dog.