“Miss Rankin been cutting up?” he asked.
Blue Bonnet shook her head. “At least, no more than usual. Alec, she has a perfect passion for facts.”
“And your supply is not always equal to her demand?”
“Indeed it isn’t. Still, she hasn’t been very uncomfortable to-day.”
“Going to-morrow afternoon?”
“I—don’t know.”
“You don’t know! I thought you’d be pretty keen over it?”
“I’m not.”
Alec tossed her an apple. “That’s a good one; give me your reasons—in exchange.”
“There’s only one; but it’s equally good. I’m not sure that I want to.”