“Unhappy? Rats! Come and help with the shelves. Coral can look after herself. Besides, of course I’ll fix up something. Only leave me alone, Laura! I’ve not done you any harm. Don’t worry so! I can look after myself, can’t I?”
She looked at him with great doubtful eyes.
He laughed impatiently.
“Don’t be such a grandmother,” he insisted. “Leave me alone!”
She gave him a smile then, a half smile as doubtful as her eyes; but she shook her head.
“I can’t,” said Laura.
“Oh, stuff!” said Justin.
And then they began to discuss matters of importance.