He was very anxious to learn if his aunt had cut him off, but could get absolutely nothing out of Robert. If she had made no new will, however, the chances were that he was safe.
"How long is my aunt going to remain in England?" he went on.
"I cannot say. Why don't you ask her yourself?"
"I will. She left in a big hurry, didn't she?"
"I admit she did."
"What was the reason?"
"Perhaps you had better ask her that, too."
"Don't get saucy, Frost."
"I am not saucy. I wasn't hired to answer your questions."
"I want to be friends with you, not enemies. But you seem to wish otherwise."