"Of course I forgive you," said Patty, gaily. "I'd forgive you a lot more than that."
"You would? Why?"
"Oh, because I'm such a good forgiver. I'd forgive anybody, anything."
"Huh! then it isn't much of a compliment to have YOUR forgiveness!"
"Well, why should I pay you compliments?"
"That's so! Why SHOULD you? In fact, it ought to be the other way. Let
ME pay them to YOU."
"Oh, I don't care much about them. I get quite a lot, you see—"
"I see you're a spoiled baby, that's what YOU are!"
"Now,—Little Billee!" and Patty's tone was cajoling, and her sideways glance and smile very provoking.
"And I'd like to do my share of the spoiling!" he continued, looking at her laughing, dimpled face and wind-tossed curls.