"Have you had a supper party?
Tell your father I think he's shabby because he left me out." "It wasn't a supper party and there were no women.

Three or four neighbors came in." "To grumble about the weather or argue about the sheep ?" "They did grumble about the weather," Kit replied.
Janet looked amused.

"You're very cautious, my lad; but you needn't take it for granted I'm always on father's side.

Do you think I don't know why your neighbors came ?" "You don't know altogether." The moonlight was clear enough to show that Janet colored.

"And you think I stopped you to find out ?" "I don't," said Kit, rather awkwardly.