“Because I wanted to know.”
“But what put such words into your head? I never heard a gentleman say such words; and you must never say them again, Reginald.”
“Tell me what it means, and I won't,” said he.
“Oh,” said Lady Bassett, “since you bargain with me, sir, I must bargain with you. Tell me first where you ever heard such words.”
“When I was staying at nurse's. Ah, that was jolly.”
“You like that better than being here?”
“Yes.”
“I am sorry for that. Well, dear, did nurse say that? Surely not?”
“Oh, no; it was the man.”
“What man?”