"Is that a crime?
But most of all I care to have one little foolish, petulant Blossom-girl happy." "Well, then, why don't you make her so?
Why aren't you kind and nice to her, instead of being horrid about her friends and her dancing, and acting like a great Lord of something-or-other, frowning on her innocent amusements!" "Oh, Patty, what an arraignment! But never mind that.

May I take you to the supper room ?" "Oh, here you are, Light of my eyes!" and Van Reypen came up and offered his arm.
With a smile of farewell to Farnsworth, Patty accepted Philip's escort and walked off.
"What's this report Cameron and Daisy Dow are spreading ?" asked Van Reypen, looking at her, quizzically, but with a glance full of meaning.
"They say you and I are to announce our engagement tonight.

I'm so delighted to hear it, I can't see straight; but I want your corroboration of the rumour.

Oh, Patty, darling girl, you _do_ mean it, don't you ?" Philip had drawn her to one side, away from the crowd, and in a palm-screened alcove, he stood beside her, his handsome face glowing with eagerness, as he anticipated yet feared her reply.
"Nonsense, Phil.

It happened that I told Bill Farnsworth I was engaged to you for supper, and Daisy overheard, and she and Kit tried to tease me, that's all." "But since it happened that way,--since the report is current,--don't you think,--doesn't it seem as if this would be an awfully good chance to make it a true report ?" "No, sir! A girl can't get engaged all in a minute, and _en route_ to a supper room, at that! Besides, I'm hungry." "You can't put me off that way! You may think to be hungry interferes with romance.