Who—Abigail and he?

No—Bridget Pope—

Well, what if they are—what does that prove?

Prove!

Yes—prove—prove—you know the meaning of the word, I hope?

Don’t be angry, George.

Angry—who’s angry?—poh, poh, Matthew, poh, poh, poh; talk about love in a girl of that age for a boy of that age—

Love—who said anything about love?

Poh, poh, poh—affection, or love—or—whatever you please, Matthew—it isn’t the word I quarrel with—it is the idea—I wonder that you should put such things into their head—

I!