He swallowed, coughed, scratched the back of his neck, and said, disjointedly: "Well--I don't care if you want to.

I just as soon." "We'll dance together," said Fanchon, "at your party." "I guess so.

I just as soon." "Don't you want to, Penrod ?" "Well, I'm willing to." "No.

Say you WANT to!" "Well----" He used his toe as a gimlet, boring into the ground, his wide open eyes staring with intense vacancy at a button on his sleeve.
His mother appeared upon the porch in departure, calling farewells over her shoulder to Mrs.Gelbraith, who stood in the doorway.
"Say it!" whispered Fanchon.
"Well, I just as SOON." She seemed satisfied..