You set up to be mighty particular about moral conduct, and the day I first talked to you about Miss King you said a lot about disliking any kind of impropriety.

But you don't hesitate to tell me a grossly scandalous story about a lady who never did you any harm.

I don't think you ought to do it." "There was no impropriety of conduct about it." "There was.

How can you possibly say there wasn't?
What could be more improper, judged by any conceivable standard of conduct, than for a young lady to go rushing and tearing across a lawn--and I declare I don't like to repeat the thing you said." "There was no impropriety of conduct," said Callaghan, "because the gentleman was her uncle." "Do you mean to tell me," said Meldon, "that Sir Gilbert Hawkesby is Miss King's uncle ?" "He is.

I might have guessed it when I saw her kissing him.