And you ought to be ready to do the same thing in the case of Simpkins." "I'm not," said the Major.

"I can't and won't have Simpkins." "My dear Major, don't you see that your quarrel with Simpkins is one of the strongest points in the whole plan?
He won't speak to you when he sees that you dislike him.

Miss King won't speak to me.

What will the consequence be?
Why, of course, they'll be thrown together.

They must talk to each other, and that's exactly what we want them to do.