"I want to tell you something I just heard Aunt Amelia say, in there." "I don't want to hear it," said Amberson.

"I've been hearing entirely too much of what 'Aunt Amelia, says, lately." "She says my mother's on your side about this division of the property because you're Eugene Morgan's best friend." "What in the name of heaven has that got to do with your mother's being on my side ?" "She said--" George paused to swallow.

"She said--" He faltered.
"You look sick," said his uncle; and laughed shortly.

"If it's because of anything Amelia's been saying, I don't blame you! What else did she say ?" George swallowed again, as with nausea, but under his uncle's encouragement he was able to be explicit.

"She said my mother wanted you to be friendly to her about Eugene Morgan.