"He does not think so," he answered, shortly.

"He thinks he is no end of a man, but he will have to learn something before he is much older." "But he can drive, you say," continued Maimie, wickedly keeping her finger on the sore spot.
"Oh, pshaw!" replied Aleck, boldly.

"You think a lot of him, don't you?
And I guess you are a pair." Maimie tossed her head at this.

"We are very good friends, of course," she said, lightly.

"He is a very nice boy, and we are all fond of him; but he is just a boy; he is Hughie's great friend." "A boy, is he ?" laughed Aleck.