"The record seems to be fairly clear," said Gideon.
"If he hasn't inherited that queer streak for religion," said Harvey D., foreseeing a possible inharmony with what Rapp, Senior, would have called the interests.
"Thank you, Sarah—we were just asking," said Gideon.
"You're welcome," said Sarah, withdrawing. She threw them a last bit over her shoulder. "That Dave Cowan's an awful reader—reads library books and everything. Some say he knows more than the editor of the Advance himself."
They waited until they heard a door swing to upon Sarah.
"Other has the gumption," said Sharon. But this was going in a circle. Gideon and Harvey D. ignored it as having already been answered.
"Well," said Harvey D., "I suppose we should call it settled."
"Overchancy," said Gideon, "but so would any boy be. This one is an excellent prospect, sound as a nut, bright, well-mannered."
"He made an excellent impression on me after church to-day," said Harvey D. "Quite refined."
"Re-fined," said Sharon, "is something any one can get to be. It's manners you learn." But again he was ignored.