[ Matthew has witnessed sleazy guy behavior before. Aglionby boys aren't generally well-known for their understanding of the word "no", and sometimes that means pushy, handsy flirting.
So he's seen it, but that doesn't mean it's happened to a girl he knows and cares about before. The thought of anyone treating Lucy that way sparks a mix of feelings in him, some of them confusing (anger being a muddled, often irrelevant emotion for Matthew Lynch, and one that manifests itself far differently in him than it does in either of his brothers.) It doesn't show much on his face, but his tone is particularly earnest. ]
You shouldn't have to put up with them if they were being rude.
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So he's seen it, but that doesn't mean it's happened to a girl he knows and cares about before. The thought of anyone treating Lucy that way sparks a mix of feelings in him, some of them confusing (anger being a muddled, often irrelevant emotion for Matthew Lynch, and one that manifests itself far differently in him than it does in either of his brothers.) It doesn't show much on his face, but his tone is particularly earnest. ]
You shouldn't have to put up with them if they were being rude.
[ He's certain about that part, at least. ]