"Oh, quite!" cried Lee.
"Utterly, absolutely different!" cried Gay. "To begin with, he's richer; and to end with, he's fatter."
"I shouldn't have said 'fat,'" said Lee. "I should have said 'well-larded,' but then I am something of a stylist."
"Sam Langham," said Mary, "is everybody's friend. And he's an immense help in lots of ways; and then he has a certain definite interest in The Inn. Because, if we need it, he's going to lend us money to carry our accounts."
Gay whispered to Lee behind her hand. Lee giggled.
"What was that?" asked Mary sharply.
"Only a quotation."
"What quotation?"
"Oh, Gay just said something about 'Bought and Paid For.'"