But I cannot forget what he said about my flirting with him.
Nelly: will you promise to tell me whenever you think I am behaving in a way that might lead anybody on to--like Sholto, you know ?" "Nonsense! If men choose to make fools of themselves, you cannot prevent them.

Hush! I hear someone coming upstairs.

It is Marmaduke, I think." "Marmaduke would never come up so slowly.

He generally comes up three steps at a time." "Sulky after last night, no doubt.

I suppose he wont speak to me." Marmaduke entered listlessly.