"I shall never understand the reason why women exaggerate," said he with a shrug, and finishing his coffee. "Herries only did what any man would do for a woman."
"So far as this woman is concerned, no man ever did as much," said Elspeth dryly.
"Hum! Hum. I say; you are educated."
"Yes. I was at a very good girls' school eighteen months ago."
"What is your age?"
"Nineteen."
"You might be fifty by the way you talk. Well then, you want to help Herries, and so do I. Between us, we may best that fool, Trent."
"Sweetlips Kind will do that."
"Where is he?"
"In the caravan, attending to Rachel."