“Not so long as I've wasted.”
“Wasted? So you call it wasted? Of course, it's nothing to me—but there's your aunt——”
“A man can't always be dangling about women,” said Philip.
Kate began to laugh.
“What are you laughing at?”
“I'm so glad I'm a girl,” said Kate.
“Well, so am I,” said Philip.
“Are you?”
It came at his face like a flash of lightning, and Philip stammered, “I mean—that is—you know—what about Pete?”
“Oh, is that all? Well, good-night, if you must go. Shall I bring you the lantern? No need? Starlight, is it? You can see your way to the gate quite plainly? Very well, if you don't want showing. Good-night!”