This discussion was an old one, but it lost none of its sting by repetition.

Was she queer and obstinate and unreasonable?
"Ruth's all right," said Carter, seeing her discomfort.

"She will have more sense when she is older.

She's just got her little head turned by all the attention she has had since coming home.

There isn't a boy in the county who wouldn't make love to her at the drop of her eyelash.
She was the belle of the hop last night; had the boys about her three deep most of the time." "The hop!" Mrs.Nelson so far forgot herself as to uncover one eye.
"Don't speak of that wretched affair! The idea of her going! What do you suppose your Aunt Elizabeth would say?
A country dance in a public hall!" "I only dropped in for the last few dances," said Carter, pouring himself another glass of wine.