“He isn’t a sweetheart and you don’t know him,” Doris replied somewhat coldly. “Come on, Kitty.”
They started to walk to the gate but the man called them back.
“Just a minute. Aren’t you forgetting something?”
The girls paused and looked at him in surprise. Ronald came over to Doris and leaned unpleasantly close.
“Haven’t you forgotten to give Cousin Ronald a goodbye kiss?”
Indignantly, Doris recoiled.
“I’m not in the habit of kissing strangers!” she snapped. “That remark was entirely uncalled for!”
“Come now, don’t be bashful,” Ronald cajoled.
He edged nearer and caught her by the hand. Doris jerked away and faced him with blazing eyes.
“Don’t you dare touch me!”