"You aren't here alone?" asked Laura.
"I am a recluse tonight," answered Ingalls. "Nobody loves me."
"Liar!" said Timmy. "He didn't bother to call anyone."
"So he's alone," added Ingalls. "And where do we go from here?"
"Let's go to Havana," suggested Alice. "I've been needing some blood pressure." To Maynard she added: "If you know a better way to get high blood pressure without hatred, let me know. Do you?"
"Better than what?" asked Guy.
"Dice. I crave excitement."
"But we just came," objected Maynard.
"You can leave," said Ingalls. "After all, the Silver Star is nothing to get wrought up over."
"Who's to drive?" asked Alice.