"Frank Merriwell has had the impudence to call here to see me—as soon as this!" flared Inza, her face flaming.
"Eh?" exclaimed Miss Abigail, once more. "Impudence?"
"Yes—insolence! After he did not keep his promise to me!"
Rob Marline was greatly interested, although he pretended not to notice what was going on.
"Oh, well, dear," said the spinster, "you must not blame him."
"But I do!"
"You do not know the circumstances."
"I know he broke his promise, and I know I'll never speak to him again as long as I live—never!"
"You think so now, but——"
"I shall think so always."