"Tell what?" said Karen.
"Why! that Miss 'Lizabeth couldn't keep quiet more'n long enough to get her spunk up. What in the name of variety is she at work at now!"
"What's the matter with you?" grumbled Karen.
"Why I tell you," said Clam facing round, "them two love each other like pison!"
"That's a queer way to love," said Karen.
"They hate each other then — do you understand me? they hate so, one wouldn't thaw a piece of ice off the other's head if it was freezin' her!"
"Maybe 'tain't jus' so," said Karen.
"What do you know about it!" said Clam contemptuously.
"What do you, perhaps?" suggested Karen.
"I know my young lady," said Clam rubbing her knives, "and I know t'other one. There ain't but one person in this world that can make Miss 'Lizabeth keep her fire down — but she does have an idee of mindin' him."