"It seems odd to hear you talk like that, too.

Your life, surely, ought to be pleasant enough." She looked away from the sea into his face.

Although the genuine interest which she saw there and the kindly expression of his eyes disarmed annoyance, she still stiffened slightly.
"Why ought it ?" The question was a little bewildering.
"Why, because you are young and a girl," he replied.

"It's natural to be cheerful, isn't it ?" "Is it ?" she answered listlessly.

"I cannot tell.