“Are they good fencers?” asked Lumme.
“I have not yet seen them with the foils,” I replied, smiling politely at what seemed a foolish joke.
“I mean,” said he, “do they take their jumps well?”
“Pardon,” I laughed. “Yes, I am told they are excellent—if the wall is not too high. We shall not find them more than six feet?”
But I was assured that obstacles of more than this elevation would not be met frequently.
“Do they take water all right?” asked the inquisitive Teddy again.
“Both that and corn,” I replied. “But Halfred will attend to these matters.”
English humor is peculiar. I had not meant to make a jest, yet I was applauded for this simple answer.
“Tell me what to look for in my hosts,” I said to Dick, presently.
“Money and money's worth,” he replied.