"Oh, it isn't that," he replied, his tone completely wiping out the possibility of any one being selfish about the island.
"What is it then?" asked Grace bravely.
"Well," he faltered, "you see some of the people over there just think they own the place, and they're queer about strangers."
"Does Kitty feel that way?" pressed Louise.
"Kitty?" he repeated. "Do you know her?"
"Yes, a little. But she never would tell us a thing about Luna Land, except to keep away from it." Grace contributed this effort.
"She's queer but not really dishonest," he said valiantly. "I'm getting to understand her better."
"So are we," and Louise could not suppress a real laugh at the memory of Kitty's various stages of friendship, or at least of her acquaintance.
Louise tried another tack. "Do you get books from the library?"
"Oh, no, I don't have time for library books," replied Bentley. "Wish I had."