Jack put on an air of swaggering bravado. "Oh, all right! I'm sick of the job anyhow! I wouldn't work for you now for ten times the salary!"
Miriam laughed insultingly.
Jack arose. He still had to make a good exit. "It's hard enough to take all the work and the responsibility," he said with assumed bitterness, "but when your boss marries a——"
"You'll leave her out of it, or I'll smash you!" cried Bobo.
"Come on! Let's settle it man to man," said Jack. "I'm ready any time!"
"You get out of here!" shouted Bobo. "Or I'll call the house detective!"
Jack went, slamming the door. He proceeded to his own room, chuckling.
Later, while he was packing, he heard a timid knock. Bobo was standing outside with a deprecating air.
"Can I come in?"
"Sure! Where's Miriam?"