"It does seem such a shame.

He has been--so awfully nice to me." "That's nothing," said Scott airily.

"We can all be nice when we are enjoying ourselves." Dinah looked at him with sudden attention.

"Are you pointing a moral ?" she asked severely.
"Trying to," said Scott.
She tried to frown upon him, but very abruptly and completely failed.

Her pointed chin went up in a gay laugh.