"Look here, you'd better understand you'll talk business whenever we want!" said Miriam.
Jack frowned. Still addressing Bobo he said: "We got along all right till she began to butt in."
Miriam turned pale with anger. This, as Jack intended it to be, was an outrageous affront to the dignity she now affected.
"Are you—going to—sit there—and let him insult me!" she stammered to Bobo.
Bobo banged the table again. That table was of inestimable support to him. "No, I'm not! You apologize to her!"
"I won't!" muttered Jack, feigning the sulks.
"Apologize to her!" shouted Bobo.
"Oh, I apologize," said Jack gracelessly.
"That's no apology!" said Miriam.
Jack sprang up and made a sweeping bow, one hand on his breast. "I humbly beg your ladyship's pardon," he said ironically.