"He's as proud as--any one!" "Strange, too," said Kate, "when he has no money to speak of!" "You know I don't mean that, and I don't think it's very nice of you.
You have no sympathy with me!" "In what way ?" "Well, in this very unpleasant affair; every one is talking about Ranald and me, as if I--as if we had some understanding." "And have you not?
I thought--" Kate hesitated to remind Maimie of certain confidences she had received two years ago after her friend had returned from Glengarry.
"Oh, absurd--just a girl and boy affair," said Maimie, impatiently.
"Then there's nothing at all," said Kate, with a suspicion of eagerness in her voice.
"No, of course not--that is, nothing really serious." "Serious?
You mean you don't care for him at all ?" Kate looked straight at her friend.
"Oh, you are so awfully direct.

I don't know.

I do care; he's nice in many ways, and he's--I know he likes me and--I would hate to wound him, but then you know he's not just one of us.

You know what I mean!" "Not exactly," said Kate, quietly.

"Do you mean he is not educated ?" "Oh, no, I don't mean education altogether.