“What’s yours?” inquired Wadsworth, as in response to a bell a page came up.
“A little French vichy,” answered Don.
“Oh, have a real drink,” Wadsworth urged.
“I think I’d better not to-night,” answered Don.
Wadsworth ordered a cock-tail for himself.
“How’s the market to-day?” he inquired. He always inquired how the market was of his business friends––as one inquires as to the health of an elderly person.
“I don’t know,” answered Don.
“You don’t mean to say you’ve cut out business?” exclaimed Wadsworth.
“I guess I have,” Don answered vaguely.