"What beautiful socks!" she exclaimed.
Drawing up his trousers, Jimmie showed more of the hose above the pump. Grumbling, he said:
"Yes, they're all right. But what I object to is the draught that comes through the open windows! I wouldn't be a bit surprised if I had caught a severe cold in the instep! Pretty good looking suit, though, isn't it?"
"Yes, indeed!" exclaimed Fanny, examining the material more closely.
Her husband pointed with pride to his imitation pearl studs.
"And say—what do you think of my near-pearls?"
"I'll get you some genuine ones," laughed his sister-in-law.
"Don't you do it!" he retorted. "I looked the other fellows over and you couldn't tell 'em from mine! If you have any money to invest on me, put it into something that'll show."
"I will," said Virginia, much amused. "And now tell me, what did you really think of the opera, Jimmie?"
First he looked at his sister-in-law to see if she was seriously consulting his opinion; then solemnly he said: