"I will do no such thing——" she began.
"It is not curiosity—as you seem to think," I remarked with dignity. "It is entirely in the interests of science," I said.
"Rats!" cried Nance, rudely.
As I have had occasion to remark more than once before, she does not show that deference to her husband to which his sterling worth and many merits entitle him. Indeed, few wives do—if any.
"Well, I will find out for myself," I said, carelessly.
"You!"
Scorn, derision, challenge were never more briefly expressed.
"Yes, I."
"I'll wager you a new riding-whip out of my house money that you don't find out anything about it!"
"Done!" said I.