"And also that'll take time," he spoke to me. "Essential occupation out of which we can't be drafted to make these fun-loving folk any Roman holiday. Get me!"
"Larree," mused Yolara. "I like the sound. It is sweet—" and indeed it was as she spoke it.
"And what is your land named, Larree?" she continued. "And Goodwin's?" She caught the sound perfectly.
"My land, O lady of loveliness, is two—Ireland and America; his but one—America."
She repeated the two names—slowly, over and over. We seized the opportunity to attack the food; halting half guiltily as she spoke again.
"Oh, but you are hungry!" she cried. "Eat then." She leaned her chin upon her hands and regarded us, whole fountains of questions brimming up in her eyes.
"How is it, Larree, that you have two countries and Goodwin but one?" she asked, at last unable to keep silent longer.
"I was born in Ireland; he in America. But I have dwelt long in his land and my heart loves each," he said.
She nodded, understandingly.
"Are all the men of Ireland like you, Larree? As all the men here are like Lugur or Rador? I like to look at you," she went on, with naive frankness. "I am tired of men like Lugur and Rador. But they are strong," she added, swiftly. "Lugur can hold up ten in his two arms and raise six with but one hand."