"I ain't bad," he declared at last.
"Not exactly," his mother remarked diplomatically "But you could be a great deal better. What were you doing in the kitchen just now? I have told you not to run out there all the time. Lena does not like you to get in her way, you know."
"But Granny is there," Keith protested.
"Yes, of course, and you must be nice to her, but...."
As his mother did not go on, Keith asked: "Why does Granny always stay in the kitchen?"
"Because she wants to," his mother answered.
"But why does she want to?"
"It is her way--a sort of pride she has. And I have long ago given up trying to persuade her."
Her tone indicated clearly that further discussion of the subject was not desirable.