"Then," said I, "I'll stop on. Good night, beautiful Doll."
"Dolly."
"Dolly, then."
I swept off my hat and turned to go.
"Don't you want to—er—shake me?" said Dolly.
I reached Poganec just as they were finishing dinner. As I entered the room:
"Hullo," said Berry. "This your night out?"
"That'll do." said I. "You had your show this afternoon."
"My show? My humiliation," said my brother-in-law. "Think of it. My wife's brother in service. How can I ever hold up this noble head again? And this after all my years of striving to elevate. But there! Can the leopard change his spots, or the chauffeur his boots? By the way, how did you get into them? Rather a tight fit, wasn't it? You don't look very penitent. I suppose you know I'm bowed with grief?"
"I see you're gorged with food," said I. "Haven't you any dinner for me?"