"No, of course not.

Only--I have been hearing a good deal about you to-day; not in your capacity of schoolmaster, but as--Brother Dick." "Ah!" he said sharply, and just for a moment she thought he was either embarrassed or annoyed, but whatever the feeling he covered it instantly.
"You have talked to my brother Robin ?" "Yes," she said.

"He is the only person I have talked to besides Mrs.
Rickett.

We met on the shore." "I hope he behaved himself," he said.

"You weren't afraid of him, I hope." "No; poor lad! Why should I be ?" Juliet spoke very gently, very pitifully.