"Would it surprise you to hear me say I deserve it?"
"Yes, considerably. Isn't it a pity you didn't realize that a bit sooner?"
"Well, we must all have disagreeable times in our lives," he said rigidly. "Sally's had hers, but I guess it's over now. I fancy I've just come from school and learnt my lesson."
"What do you mean?"
"Do you expect me to answer that to you?"
Here, in the first moment, they came to their antagonism, as Janet had always realized they would.
"No, I don't expect it in the least" she replied.
"Well, if you're going in—?"
"Yes, I'm going in." She opened the door and entered the sitting-room. All the lights were burning. Sally's hat lay untidily on the table.
"One moment," said Traill.