“Me—yes. Is there anything surprising in that?” returned she, with a toss of the head.
“Well, I don’t know that it’s surprising; it’s gratifying to me, at any rate, and makes me feel supremely happy.”
“Does it?”
“Of course, you know it does. How is it you have never shown up since that night? I’ve been watching the hours.”
“There, that will do. Spare yourself the trouble o’ talkin’ like a booby. That sort o’ thing won’t go down here.”
“You are a most extraordinary girl,” returned Peace. “Hang me if I know what to make of you. At one time I thought I was a bit of a favourite, but now——”
“Well, what are you a sayin’?”
“Now you positively flout me at every turn. Of all the persons in this assembly you are the only one I know.”
“Ye doesn’t know much on me, do ’ee?”
“Not much, but I want to know more. I wish to become better acquainted with one who has made so great, so favourable an impression on me.”