"No," said Mr. Haye, looking at the pretty little head which was holding itself up, over against him.
"Well, he is. You didn't hear what Mr. Satterthwaite was saying about him last night, did you?"
"I didn't hear Mr. Satterthwaite say anything."
"Well he says he's had quite a great cause come on, now, just a few days ago —"
"Who has? Mr. Satterthwaite?"
"Why no, Mr. Haye! — of course! — I mean Mr. Landholm has — a cause that he was to argue, you know — that's what I mean — before Chancellor Justice — and Mr. Satterthwaite says he did it splendidly! — he said everybody stood and looked; — and the Chancellor gave him everything he asked for — made all his exceptions, he said, whatever that means —"
"Allowed his exceptions," said Elizabeth.
"O you could listen when Mr. Satterthwaite was speaking of
Winthrop Landholm!"
"Mr. Satterthwaite don't often have so good a subject. I listened certainly, and was very much interested; — the only time I ever remember Mr. Satterthwaite's saying anything I cared to hear."
"Well, now, Mr. Haye, why isn't it just as well to say 'made an exception,' as 'allowed an exception'? I don't think 'allowed an exception' is good English."