Perhaps Dane thought it was not a proper question, for he folded his arms and did not answer. Perhaps he did not hear her; for, though with no outward token of it, he was somewhat anxiously watching Wych Hazel.
'What made you do things in this way, to disappoint all the world?' The lady's face wore a smile which was meant to be gracious, however the words sounded not so.
'Prue,' said Prim, 'people have a right to be married in their own way.'
'But my dear!Don't you think you owe something to society,
Dane? In your position?'
'I never understood my obligations to society,' said Dane carelessly.
'But do you think it is fair, to disappoint all the world?'
'Always fair to disappoint improper curiosity.'
'Well, but why is that improper curiosity?'
'Curiosity about other people's business,' said Dane good- humouredly.
'And do you call that improper?'