"How kind of you, and so delicately expressed." She laughed.

"And poor Major McDonald! Really, that is ridiculous.

Could you imagine my flirting with him ?" "I have no recollection of using that term in this connection.

But you have strange influence over him.

For some reason the man is apparently afraid of you." "Afraid of me?
Oh, no! Some one has been fooling you, Dave.