You don't remember." "Ah, but I do! And as for the racket you were making that afternoon, it was, if you will permit the expression, _infernal_.

I remember it distinctly; I was trying to cram for a math.

exam." "It wasn't I.It was your bad little sisters and brothers and cousins." "It was you, dear Constance.

I saw you with my own eyes; I heard you with my own ears." "Bobbie Hilliard was pulling my hair." "I apologize on his behalf, and with that we will close the incident.
There is something much more important which I wish to talk about." "Have you seen Nannie ?" She offered this hastily not to allow a pause.
"Yes, dear Constance, I have seen Nannie." "Call me 'Miss Wilder' please." "I'll be hanged if I will! You've been calling me Tony and Jerry and anything else you chose ever since you knew me--and long before for the matter of that." Constance waived the point.
"Was she glad to see you ?" "She's always glad to see me." "Oh, don't be so provoking! Give me the particulars.

Was she surprised?
How did you explain the telegrams and letters and Gustavo's stories?
I should think the Hotel Sole d'Oro at Riva and the walking trip with the Englishman must have been difficult." "Not in the least; I told the truth." "The truth! Not all of it ?" "Every word." "How could you ?" There was reproach in her accent.
"It did come hard; I'm a little out of practice." "Did you tell her about--about me ?" "I had to, Constance.