"Frank!" said Charlotte in exasperation. "Is that the way you show your loyalty to your home college?"
"Shame on you, Frank!" grinned Bob. "Well, dinner ready? I'm about starving!"
"Bettina has a regular 'after-the-game' dinner tonight," said Charlotte. "Just the kind to make a man's heart rejoice!"
"Hurray!" said Bob, stirring up the grate fire. "And afterward we'll have our coffee in here, and toast marshmallows. Shall we?"
"Suits me!" said Frank. "Anything you suggest suits me, if it's something to eat."
"Dinner's ready," said Bettina. "Come into the dining-room, people, and tell us about the game. Charlotte and I have mended all your hose this afternoon, and we deserve a royal entertainment now."
"Bettina," said Frank, "do you expect us to talk when you set a dinner like this before us?"
The menu consisted of:
Flank Steak, Braized with Vegetables
Cabbage Salad
Bread Butter
Brown Betty with Hard Sauce
Coffee