"He seems afraid and defiant at the same time, and his temper is dreadful.

It was only with great difficulty he could bring himself to be polite to us." "Oh, I always got along with him all right," said Patsy.

"I'm sure Signor Valdi isn't as bad as he appears.

And he's a duke, too, girls--a real duke!" "So it seems," Uncle John rejoined; "yet there is something queer about the fellow, I agree with Beth; I don't like him." "Did Mr.Watson say when he would join us here ?" enquired Louise, when they were seated at the little round table.
"No; but here's a letter from him.

I'd quite forgotten it." He tore open the envelope and carefully read the enclosure.
"Too bad," said he.