“You are an odd girl,” he said at last. “Or is it another insult to tell you so?”
Mabin shook her head.
“If it’s an insult,” answered she, “it is one that I’m used to.”
“One is almost as much afraid of saying anything complimentary to you as of giving you what you call insults,” he began cautiously. “Otherwise I would tell you that I like ‘odd’ people, people who don’t always say and do the right thing, that is.”
“Then you ought to appreciate me,” retorted Mabin quickly. “For everybody says I always do and say the wrong thing!”
“I do appreciate you.”
Mabin laughed and blushed.
“I only said that in fun,” she said awkwardly.
“Well, I said what I did in earnest.”
“Mrs. Dale will be wondering what has become of us,” said Mabin.