In fact, I don't mean to talk about it to anybody." "Now you're nicer.

I didn't like to feel you were taking particular care not to let me know.

Well, of course, father's no friend of yours and perhaps he'll like you worse by and by.

But, after all, does that matter ?" "Not in a way," said Kit, pretending to be dull.

"You have nothing to do with the dispute and we don't want to quarrel with your father, although we mean to carry out our plans." Janet looked rather hard at him and there was some color in her face, but she forced a smile.
"Oh, well! Good-night! I've stopped you, and expect you want to get home." She went back through the gate and Kit resumed his walk, struggling with an annoyance he felt was illogical.