I asked Tom Craig yesterday, and he wouldn't ask you." "Then why are you mad at us ?" "Because you're so proud and exclusive.

You think yourselves so great; you think nobody's as good as you are!" "That isn't true, Hester," said King, quite gently; "and even if it were, are you proving yourself better than we are by cutting up this mean, babyish trick?
If you want us to like you, why not make yourself likeable, instead of horrid and hateful ?" This was a new idea to Hester, and she stared at King as if greatly interested.
"That's right," he went on.

"If people want people to like them, they must be likeable.

They must be obliging and kind and pleasant, and not small and spiteful." "You haven't been very nice to me," muttered Hester.
"We haven't had a chance.

And before we get a chance you upset everything by making us dislike you! What kind of common sense is that ?" "Maybe you could forgive me," suggested Hester, hopefully.
"Maybe we could, later on.