If the house'd burn down, I bet they'd say Penrod Schofield did it! Anybody does anything at ALL, they say, 'Penrod Schofield, shame on you!' When you and Carlie were dan--" "Penrod, I just hate that little Carlie Chitten.

P'fesser Bartet made me learn that dance with him; but I just hate him." Penrod was now almost completely mollified; nevertheless, he continued to set forth his grievance.

"Well, they all turned around to me and they said, 'Why, Penrod Schofield, shame on you!' And I hadn't done a single thing! I was just standin' there.

They got to blame ME, though!" Marjorie laughed airily.

"Well, if you aren't the foolishest--" "They would, too," he asserted, with renewed bitterness.