In fact, you're cleverer than the lot!" "The admission doesn't seem to hurt you," Grace rejoined.

"But I imagine to feel you had to make it was something of a shock." "No," said Kit, with a laugh she liked.

"We're often dull and our womenfolk have helped us much.

But somehow I did not expect--" He stopped, and Grace gave him a level glance.
"You mean you did not expect help from me ?" "Well," he said, "I suppose I did mean something like that" "Then I'm glad you owned it, because it allows me to clear the ground.

I don't want poor people to be cold in winter in order that Bell may get rich.