Such fast an' looseness I never saw...." Saxon was white with anger, but while Sarah wandered on in her diatribe, Tom managed to wink privily and prodigiously at his sister and to implore her to help in keeping the peace.
"It's all right, kid sister," he comforted Saxon when they were alone.
"There's no use talkin' to Sarah.

Bill Roberts is a good boy.

I know a lot about him.

It does you proud to get him for a husband.

You're bound to be happy with him..." His voice sank, and his face seemed suddenly to be very old and tired as he went on anxiously.