"Don't be ridiculous! How could he hurt you?
Why should you care how rude he is?
Ward's a clever fellow, but he fancies himself.

He's conceited.

He's too good-looking; and a lot of silly women have made such a fuss over him.
So when one of them laughs at him he can't understand it.

That's the trouble.

I could see that when I was telling him." "Telling him!" repeated Miss Flagg--"Telling him what ?" "About what a funny story you made of it," explained Holworthy.