"Nonsense," said I, taking a deep breath.
At the end of the round—
"Yes," said Jonah. "Do you mind blowing the other way next time? It's not my face I'm worrying about, but this is the only copy of The Times in the house."
Jill was helpless with laughter, so I took the lamp away from her and advanced to the fireplace.
"I'll fix the swine," I said savagely.
Two minutes later, with a blast that almost blew the lamp out of my hand, the flame was extinguished in a flurry that would have done credit to a whale. As I straightened my back—
"Well done, Boy," said Jill. "There's a letter for you from Berry. Do see what he says. Then I'll read you Daphne's."
"Read hers first," said I. "Strange as it may seem, I entered this room to eat."
"Right oh!" And in her fresh little voice my cousin began to read.
Jill Darling,