"She didn't mean to be rude."
"She found fault with her clothes and her hair. She is a very proud and impudent cook."
"Tony dear, you really don't understand. She wasn't a bit rude. She was afraid other people might mistake Meg for a servant. She was all for Meg—truly she was."
"She scolded you," he rejoined obstinately.
"Not really, Tony; she didn't mean to scold."
Tony looked very hard at Jan.
In silence they stared at one another for quite a minute. Jan got up off the seat.
"Let's go and find the others," she said.
"She is a very proud cook," Tony remarked once more.
Jan sighed.