Is it true?
Have you been as bad as they say ?" He flushed.

"Has Simmy Dodge been talking ?" "Simmy is your friend, George," she said sharply.
"It's always a fellow's friends who do the most talking," said he, "and that's what hurts.

You don't mind what your enemies say." "Simmy has not mentioned your name to me in weeks." "Well, I don't call that being friendly.

He knows everything.

He ought to have told you just how rotten I've been, because you could believe Simmy.
You can't believe every one, Anne, but I know Simmy would give it to you straight.