He turned on his heel and walked off without taking any notice of Frank.
Frank blushed in spite of himself.
"Don't he mean to invite you ?" asked Henry, in surprise.
"It appears not," said Frank.
"It's mean in him, then," exclaimed Henry; "I declare, I've a great mind not to go." "I hope you will go," said Frank hastily.

"You will enjoy it.

Promise me you will go." "Would you really prefer to have me ?" "I should be very sorry if you didn't." "Then I'll go; but I think he's mean in not asking you, for all that.".