"Why didn't you come over again ?" "Because I was wanted at home," I replied.

"You might have come over to me." "I couldn't.

I didn't like to.

Father was put out this morning, because he saw you and your father on our grounds." "Your grounds!" I said.

"Oh, come, that is a good one." "Well, father always talks about it as if all the Gap belonged to him.
What were you doing there ?" "Having a walk," I was obliged to say.
"Oh, well, you might have stopped." "Didn't I tell you my father wanted me," I replied in a pettish way.
"I've only just got out again." "I've been waiting at home to see if my father would come back.