He said the answer would be just 'yes' or 'no,' and I shouldn't have to wait long.

'She ain't one to teeter long on a decision,' says he; 'she finds her footin' one side or the other.' He talks queer, queerer'n ever sence he was hurt.

I pity anybody that gets him." "Tell him 'yes,'" said Madelon, abruptly; and then she wheeled about and went into the house.
"Well," said Margaret Bean, harshly.

The door closed before her; Eugene had forgotten his courtesy, and followed his sister into the house without a good-day to the guest.
Margaret Bean stood for a minute looking at the house, with its yawn of blank windows in her face; then she went out of the yard, bearing her message to Lot Gordon.
Eugene Hautville was startled at the look on Madelon's face when she went into the house.

"Madelon, what is it ?" he said, softly.