“Yes, right here.”
“Then look right at me, Jinnie lass!”
Jinnie was looking at him with her whole soul in her eyes.
“I’m looking at you, Lafe,” she said.
“An’ don’t take your eyes from me; will you?”
“Sure not!”
It must be a great surprise for Lafe to act like this, thought the girl.
“Lassie,” commenced Lafe, “I want you to be awful good to Peggy.... It’s about her I’m goin’ to speak.”
Jinnie sank back on the tips of her toes.
“What about Peg? There isn’t––”