"Yes, Pa" (without turning her head).
"Jinny, I was going to speak of this young. Brice. He's a stranger here, and he comes of a good family, and—and I like him."
"And you wish me to invite him to my party," finished Virginia.
The Colonel started. "I reckon you guessed it," he said.
Virginia remained immovable. She did not answer at once. Then she said:
"Do you think, in bidding against me, that he behaved, like a gentleman?"
The Colonel blundered.
"Lord, Virginia," he said, "I thought you told the judge this afternoon teat it was done out of principle."
Virginia ignored this. But she bit her lip
"He is like all Yankees, without one bit of consideration for a woman. He knew I wanted Hester."