Why should I ?" She noticed, however, that he had slightly drawn himself up a little more erect, and she smiled as he continued, "I dare say I should feel as he does if I were in his place." "But YO' wouldn't do anything underhanded," she said quietly.

As he glanced at her quickly she added dryly: "Don't trust too much to people always acting in yo' fashion, co'nnle.

And don't think too much nor too little of what yo' hear here.

Yo' 're just the kind of man to make a good many silly enemies, and as many foolish friends.

And I don't know which will give yo' the most trouble.