Well, it may be your father is right after all.

Anyway, I shan't quarrel with him so long as he doesn't taboo me too." "He won't do that," said Dot, with confidence.

"He likes you." Bertie's good-looking face began to smile again.

"Well, I'm not a blackguard anyway," he said.

"And I never shall be if you keep on being kind to me.