He always does.

She's his sort.

She writes to him.' 'Oh, does she ?' The boy's voice was dry and hostile.

He began to understand, or thought he did.

Miss Bremerton was not only plotting to marry his father--had perhaps been plotting for it from the beginning--but was besides playing an unfair game with Pam--spoiling Pam's chances--cutting in where she wasn't wanted--grabbing, in fact.