“That depends on Jimmy,” remarked Angela.
“Jimmy will agree to do anything, the moment he meets this new bevy of pretty girls,” laughed Sir James.
“You don’t seem to worry much over his susceptible heart,” ventured Mr. Fabian.
“No, because ‘there is safety in numbers,’ you know,” said Lady Osgood. “And Jimmy falls out of love quite as safely as he falls in.”
Mrs. Alexander listened intently whenever anyone spoke of the heir, and she made up her mind that that son must fall in love with Dodo if she had to take him by the neck and shake him into it. And once he was in love, she would see that Dodo accepted him and gave him no excuse to fall out again.
“What do you think of this touring plan, Angie?” asked Nancy Fabian of her friend Angela.
“Why I like it, Nan; don’t you think it will be heaps of fun? Much nicer than doing as we first planned, you know. With a large party of young folks there is always more sport.”
“Yes, I agree with you.” Then Nancy turned to her father: “Have we arranged about the expenses of the trip? Of course the guests will want to entertain the owners of the two cars.”
“Oh decidedly!” agreed Mr. Fabian.
“Indeed not!” objected Mrs. Alexander. “What do you think of me, with all my money, letting others pay any of the bills?”