He avoided her eyes and moved sullenly toward the other side of the table.
"I haven't done anything," he grumbled, "that is, I've done what any reasonable fellow would do.

I'm not the only one who thinks....

Look here! We've got a guardian, haven't we ?" "A guardian! a _guardian_! Stephen Warren, have you been to him?
Have you--Was _that_ where you were last night ?" "Well, I--" "Answer me!" "What if I have?
Whom else am I to go to?
Isn't he--" "But why did you go to him?
What did you say ?" "I said--I said--Never mind what I said.

He agrees with me, I can tell you that.

You'll thank your stars I did go, before very long.