Well, I will be if I want to.

I told you I would be, and I will.

You can do what you please about that.

You don't want me, so why should you be disturbed as to whether other men are interested in me or not ?" The truth was that Cowperwood was not clearly thinking of any probable relation between Lynde and Aileen any more than he was in connection with her and any other man, and yet in a remote way he was sensing some one.

It was this that Aileen felt in him, and that brought forth her seemingly uncalled-for comment.