"No, Daddy. This is serious," and she pushed his knee from her as she spoke.
"I am serious. If a man told me that he was very fond of me, I would question his sanity."
She laughed.
"You know what I mean. I mean if you were a girl and——"
"But I am not a girl."
"Well, if you were?"
"If I was what?"
"You know what I mean quite well. Would you hate him at first?"
"I hope not. I should want to strangle him, but I wouldn't hate him."
"And you would strangle him? For what?"