But I will presently." "Very well.

I'll leave these things and come back later," she replied, depositing a bundle upon the floor.

"You won't mind if I try to--to make you a little comfortable.

It's dreadful the way outdoor men live when they do get indoors." "I reckon I'll be slow in lettin' you see what a good housekeeper I am," he replied.

"Because then, maybe, I'll see more of you." "Weren't you a sad flatterer in your day ?" she queried, archly.
Her intonation, the tilt of her head, gave Wade such a pang that he could not answer.