“Of course you wouldn’t,” said Dan positively.
“That’s different too. In the first place, you couldn’t afford to give Ban away. She’s too valuable——”
“No, that’s not it!” interrupted Dan. “You wouldn’t be thinking as much of me as you would of yourself. You’d be saying to yourself, ‘I can’t take Ban. It’s too much to take as a gift.’ Now, be honest, Walter, isn’t that really just what you’d think?”
“Perhaps I might,” admitted Walter, “but that has nothing to do with this case.”
“Hasn’t it?”
“Not a bit! You see——”
“I don’t just see. I tell you, old man, it’s good of you and your father, but I want you to think of my side too.”
“Dan, you’re an obstinate old——”
“I guess you’re another.”