“I'd like to see anybody try to make you?” exclaimed Jessamine. “Who says any such thing?”
“Lin did,” said Billy.
Jessamine looked at her lover reproachfully. “What a way to tease him!” she said. “And you so kind. Why, you've hurt his feelings!”
“I never thought,” said Lin the boisterous. “I wouldn't have.”
“Come sit here, Billy,” said Jessamine. “Whenever he teases, you tell me, and we'll make him behave.”
“Honest?” persisted Billy.
“Shake hands on it,” said Jessamine.
“Cause I'll go to school. But I won't go back to Laramie for no one. And you're a-going to be Lin's wife, honest?”
“Honest! Honest!” And Jessamine, laughing, grew red beside her lamp.
“Then I guess mother can't never come back to Lin, either,” stated Billy, relieved.