“Oh, I do! I think it’s just dreadful. I never did like him!”
In her sympathy she had neglected to slip out from under his arm.
“Come sit down beside me on the couch, dear.”
“Oh, I mustn’t.” Moving with him toward the couch. “I’ve got to go right back up-stairs. Cousin Adeline, she’s suspicious.”
“We’ll both go up, right away. But this thing upset me so! Wouldn’t think a big clumsy like me could be such a sensitive chump, would you!”
He drew her close. She snuggled beside him, unstruggling, sighing:
“Oh, I do understand, Elmer, and I think it’s dandy, I mean it’s lovely when a man can be so big and strong and still have fine feelings. But, honest, I must go.”
“Must go, dear.”
“No.”
“Yes. Won’t let you, ’less you say it.”