That other time just sort of happened, and you know it.

Well, the weather wasn't just the best in the world, maybe, but she's an awful conscientious girl and once she makes an engagement--" "Why, of course," Fred finished for him, "She'd be too pious to break it just on account of a mere little blizzard or anything.

Wonder how the weather will be next Sunday ?" "I don't know and I don't care," said Ramsey.

"You don't suppose I asked her to go _again_, do you ?" "Why not ?" "Well, for one thing, you don't suppose I want her to think I'm a perfect fool, do you ?" Fred mused a moment or two, looking at the fire.

"What was the lecture ?" he asked, mildly.
"What lecture ?" "She seemed to me to be--" "That wasn't lecturing; she was just--" "Just what ?" "Well; she thinks war for the United States is coming closer and closer--" "But it isn't." "Well, she thinks so, anyhow," said Ramsey, "and she's all broken up about it.