It always seemed to me as if you rather acted as if you thought it was a good joke"-- she hesitated a moment, before adding pointedly,--"on me." "Suppose I apologize now." Stanley's tone was absolutely serious, but Kit, with one quick look at the precipitous path, ahead of them, laughed.
"Not here, please.

Wait until we hit the level shore.

You do really have to pay attention on this path, or you miss your footing and toboggan all at once." "Then, suppose," he persisted, "we just consider that I have apologized.
And if you accept, you can raise your right hand at me." Kit immediately raised her left one, and waggled it provocatively over her shoulder.

Before he could say any more, she had hurried ahead and caught up with the rest..