"You have Mr. Hammond, and Mr. Paca, and Mr. Jennings, and Mr. Constable, and Captain Herford mad about you."
She gave him her sweetest smile. "You have forgotten Mr. Richard Maynadier," she said.
"Mr. Maynadier is not in the running. He is content to look on——"
"With an occasional word of advice," she cut in.
"With an occasional word of advice," he agreed. "Meanwhile, content to stand afar off and view the struggle."
She put both elbows on the table and leaned across.
"Why view it from afar," she said, sweetly; "why not join in the struggle?"
"For several reasons," he said. "First, I am too old."
"I should never have guessed it."