"I must put an end to all that," he said to himself as he rode silently out of town.
"You must not snub my friends, sir," said Lily, smiling as she spoke, but yet with something of earnestness in her voice.

They were out of the town by this time, and Crosbie had hardly uttered a word since they had left Mrs Eames's door.

They were now on the high road, and Bell and Bernard Dale were somewhat in advance of them.
"I never snub anybody," said Crosbie, petulantly; "that is unless they have absolutely deserved snubbing." "And have I deserved it?
Because I seem to have got it," said Lily.
"Nonsense, Lily.

I never snubbed you yet, and I don't think it likely that I shall begin.

But you ought not to accuse me of not being civil to your friends.