But what did they do over there so interesting?
I can't see any sense in their talk." "I can't see much myself, and that's why I want to learn.

I'm awfully ignorant of higher ethics,--and--things like that." "Higher ethics?
H--m.

Is it sort of Uplift ideas ?" "No, not that exactly." "Fudge, you don't know what it is, 'exactly,' and between you and me, I don't think you have the glimmer of a ghost of an idea what it is all about! Now, have you ?" "If I had, I couldn't make you understand! You're antagonistic.

You have to be receptive and responsive and----" "Patty, you're a goose! A silly idiot of a goose! But such a dear, pretty little goose, that with all your faults we love you still! Now, I'll scoot, and you get dressed, for we're going somewhere today." "Where ?" "Never you mind, Miss Curiosity.

Just put on a house dress and come down to breakfast, and you'll find out." Elise ran away, but Mona lingered.
"Patty," she said, a little gravely, "Philip is terribly upset about last night." "I don't care if he is, Mona.