If it's true, he's a dangerous firebrand, I think.

Is it true ?" "I guess so.

He's been talking that way some." "But why do you _let_ him talk that way ?" she cried.

"He's your roommate; surely you have more influence with him than anybody else has.
Couldn't you--" He shook his head slowly, while upon his face the faintly indicated modellings of a grin hinted of an inner laughter at some surreptitious thought.

"Well, you know, Fred says himself sometimes, I don't seem to be much of a talker exactly!" "I know.