"But that's impossible," said Dodo in some agitation. "You are putting ridiculous cases."
"They are ridiculous cases, because you know what your choice would be, and don't want to confess it," said Grantie. "I don't press for an answer, but it was your own fault that I asked the question since you talked nonsense about devotion which I can't understand. I merely inquired into its nature. That's all; it is finished."
"Grantie, I hate you," said Dodo. "Why don't you make the best of other people, as I always do?"
"Simply because they insist on making the worst of themselves, and it would be rude to disagree with them," said Grantie.
"You are a sour old maid," said Dodo with some heat.
Miss Grantham spoke to the terrace generally in a detached manner.
"'Why don't you make the best of people as I always do?'" she quoted.
Dodo laughed.
"Oh yes, you scored," she said. "But to be serious a moment instead of pea-shooting each other. I allow you have hit me on the nose several times with devilish accuracy and hard, wet peas. What fun it used to be——"
"To be serious a moment——" said Grantie.