"Oh, everything is all right now, Mr. Howbridge," said Ruth, ignoring his insinuations. "I am sure the roof will not leak now that the roofers have been here. And, as you say, the painting of the house would better go until late in the fall."
He shook his finger at her as he went out of the door.
"You are a very bright young lady, Ruth Kenway."
"Boy," said Cecile to her brother, "you are getting in deep."
"And glad of it," growled Luke, knowing full well what she meant.
"But what about Neighbor?"
"I am going to see Neighbor," declared the young man, looking very uncomfortable but decisive. "I'm not going to be a cad."
"You couldn't be that, Luke," she told him.
"Oh, yes, I could. I have been tempted," Luke said.
"Tempted to do what—to say what?"