“And what,” said Amory slowly, “do you suppose I care for people of that kind, and what they think?”
“Yes, you always were splendid and brave—still——”
“Have you heard anybody talking like this?” Amory demanded.
“I said it was a wicked lie——”
“Ah, you have heard somebody!”
“Not really saying anything—only wondering—you know how people wonder——”
“Then please tell me at once who it was,” said Amory with dignity.
But Dorothy only grew more confused than ever.
“Oh, Amory, I can’t do that—it was nothing that wasn’t fair in a way—you oughtn’t to ask me to do that——”