"Oh, a new sort of drink. You take a long glass, and some pounded ice and some gin—only you must be careful to get——"
"I don't want to hear about it."
"Well, you asked, you know," retorted Dick, with the air of a man who suffers under the perpetual illogicality of woman.
CHAPTER III.
HOSPITALITY EX OFFICIO.
"I confess to being very much alarmed," said Mr. Kilshaw, "and I think Capital generally shares the feeling."
"If I thought he could last, I should share it myself," said Sir Robert Perry.
"He may easily last long enough to half ruin my business. Large concerns are delicate concerns."