"Don't be such a baby," said Elizabeth, impatiently.
"There! I knew you were cross! How can I help being a baby? I like it, and I will be one."
"Do you think you are acting honestly with Tom?" said Elizabeth.
"I'm not acting at all," replied Elsie fretfully. "I can't help his coming here constantly. You wouldn't have me rude to your own cousin?"
"You know what I mean. He loves you, in spite of your conduct before he went abroad——"
"I can't help it," Elsie broke in again. "If people will fall in love with me it's their own fault; I don't ask them."
"But you can help encouraging him and leading him on to greater pain."
Elsie pouted.
"How do you know I shall?"
"You would not marry him," exclaimed Elizabeth, suddenly. "You—you—you——"